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About Church Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Church Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9NG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Church Road, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Church Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesNotification Closed
T1 & T2 removal of conifers and grinding of stumps to facilitate planting of replacement trees of native species T3 Cherry - reduction of sides and crown by 1-1.5m. T4 Plum - reduction of height and crown by approximately half and improvement of shape.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Church Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Church Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Penfold Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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