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2 Smithy Cottages, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Smithy Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Smithy Cottages is a semi-detached house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (250 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Smithy Cottages, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Smithy Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Smithy Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9LN: £586,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Welsh Road homes

Three headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Smithy Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 79 (C)

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 262 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Smithy Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£220k

1 Crompton Close, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AT

£214k

1 Cae Babilon, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9GD

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Deva Cottages, Hill Road, Eccleston

CH4 9HG

£180k

1 Castle Close, Pulford

CH4 9EN

£285k

1 Church Villas, Church Road, Eccleston

CH4 9HU

£297k

1 Fairmeadow, Pulford

CH4 9EX

3 bed
£318k

1 Egerton Walk, Dodleston

CH4 9NS

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Burton Drive, Higher Kinnerton

CH4 9AB

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.
Full Chester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Welsh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 9LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 9LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 9LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Smithy Cottages, Welsh Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.