Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beech Cottage, Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£285,000)+39%
- Against LL12 8SW's recent median (£467,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£285,000)+39%
- Against LL12 8SW's recent median (£467,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LL12 8SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LL12 8SW
5 sales, median £467,000 (2021–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
24 June 2012Most recent
£285,000
+14.0%over 3 years12 December 2008
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LL12 8SW: £467,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in LL12 8SW
Greenfields, Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
Sold Oct 2021
£250,92633 Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
Sold Apr 2021
£390,00029 Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
Sold Jul 2019
£467,0002 The Old Forge, Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
Sold Sept 2018
£540,0001 The Old Forge, Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
Sold Jul 2018
£555,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Beech Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beech Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Marford, Wrexham, Wrexham (LL12 8SW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2008–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 38.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
Beech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2010from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF24toE48
Main Fuel
OilGas
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Nov 2020from Feb 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Beech Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at Beech Cottage, Marford Hill, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8SW
3decisions2extensions41documents
Flagged:Listed building
- Apr 2009RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building Consent For Internal Alterations
Listed- Reference
- P/2009/0297
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2019Decision
- ExtensionJun 2019Decision
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Versus other Marford Hill homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Beech Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wrexham district page.
Crime
129/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Old Carriage Yard — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Old Carriage YardBus stop261m
- Marford HallBus stop450m
- Red Lion HotelBus stop908m
- Alyn BridgeBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences623 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour357 reports21%
- Criminal Damage & Arson187 reports11%
- Public Order118 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LL12 8SW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Beech Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beech Cottage was lodged in November 2020 at band E and is valid until November 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Beech Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from LL12 8SW.
- Council tax band
- Beech Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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