Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Coachmans Cottage, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Coachmans Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Coachmans Cottage is a detached house in Dodleston, Chester, Chester (CH4 9NN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Coachmans Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Dec 2008
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Coachmans Cottage, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Coachmans Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Coachmans 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£274,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 9NN: £342,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CH4 9NN
2 Moat Farm Court, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN
Sold Aug 2025
£342,500Kirklands, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN
Sold Jul 2025
£425,000The Granary, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN
Sold Dec 2024
£630,0001 Moat Farm Court, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN
Sold Oct 2023
£295,000Meadowville, Pulford Lane, Dodleston, Chester, CH4 9NN
Sold Jun 2002
£250,000
Versus other Pulford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Coachmans Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 9NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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