1 Star Cottages, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
About 1 Star Cottages
1 Star Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Acton, Nantwich, Nantwich (CW5 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 292.5% above the 1999 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 65.7% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Star Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Star Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Star Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 April 1999Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CW5 8LD: £435,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CW5 8LD
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£435,000Star Court, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Apr 2024
£552,5004 Acres Mews, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Jan 2023
£374,0003 Grove Cottages, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Nov 2022
£620,0003 Acres Mews, Chester Road, Acton, Nantwich, CW5 8LD
Sold Nov 2022
£345,000
Everything we know about 1 Star Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chester Road homes
On price per m², 1 Star Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£898
Street avg £2,659
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Acton Church of England Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB