According to the public record, 1 The Cottage, Chester is a modern apartment with 333 ft2 of internal area.
Apartments of this size in this area normally have 1 bedroom.
The apartment is in The Cottage, Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2.
Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 is located within the CH2 postal district.
1 The Cottage, Chester has no records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2016.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 1 The Cottage Chester as £95,261 and the rental value as £605 per month giving an expected gross yield of 7.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 The Cottage Chester has decreased by £1,840 (1.9%) and its rental value has increased by £25 per month (4.2%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1 The Cottage, Chester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £100,024 and rental value of £635 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £88,593 and a rental value of £563 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £95,261, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £468 per month.
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According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 property sales within a 440 metres radius of 1 The Cottage, Chester over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 8, Signal Court, Chester, CH2 3BP, a Leasehold flat which sold for £155,500 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in CH2.
Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 has a total of 92 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1 The Cottage, Chester is the 90th largest and the 91st most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £197k less expensive than the average property in CH2.
1 The Cottage, Chester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Nov 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 1 The Cottage, Chester is Chester station which is 400 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 The Cottage, Chester, 42.8% of property is socially rented and 36.2% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1 The Cottage, Chester, 6.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 31.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1 The Cottage, Chester, the average age was 40.8 and the most common age was 27.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1 The Cottage, Chester, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1 The Cottage, Chester, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
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