2 Bridge Cottages, Chester Road, Mold, CH7 1UH
About 2 Bridge Cottages
2 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mold (CH7 1UH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 6 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. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 74.7% above the 2004 sale of £87,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Bridge Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Bridge Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.1% per year over 2 years.
£87,000
Growth on file: 33.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£87,000
+74.2%over 1 year17 July 2002
£49,950
Median price across the last 2 sales in CH7 1UH: £102,500 (2018–2004).
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Versus other Chester Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Bridge Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wood Green — bus stop.
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