School Cottage, Church Lane, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DT
About School Cottage
School Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gwernaffield, Mold, Mold (CH7 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 26.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 149.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £239,950.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
School Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
School Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
School Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£239,950
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2019Most recent
£239,950
+8.1%over 1 year6 August 2017
£222,000
+88.9%over 16 years15 December 2000
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH7 5DT: £232,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CH7 5DT
Walnut Cottage, Church Lane, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DT
Sold Jun 2024
£220,000Bryn Siriol, Church Lane, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DT
Sold Jan 2020
£317,000Miners Arms, Church Lane, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DT
Sold Feb 2018
£350,000Avondale, Church Lane, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DT
Sold Nov 2016
£205,000Cremel Cwm, Church Lane, Gwernaffield, Mold, CH7 5DT
Sold Aug 2014
£232,000
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Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for School Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hand Inn — bus stop.
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