Garden Cottage Downing Road, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9EQ is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,518 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £520,821 , which equates to approximately £343 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 May 2009 for £328,000. Since then, the value has increased by £192,821, representing a 58.8% increase, or approximately 3.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £520,821 is:

  • 2.7% higher than the average property price on Downing Road
  • 7.5% lower than the average in the CH8 9EQ postcode area
  • and 155.6% higher than the average price for Holywell as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 1 June 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1518 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£520,821
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£343
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Garden Cottage Downing Road, Whitford, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 9EQ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 1 Jun 2025.

This property uses a dual-fuel boiler (mineral fuel and wood) with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows have some double glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 25 Feb 2015, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 60%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300 mm loft insulation to pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (very good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to some double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 93% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 400+ mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Some double glazing
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 93% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£520,821
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+59 %
1 May 2009
£328,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Tower Cottage Downing Road, Whitford, Holywell, CH8 9EQ
rooms: 7
size: 1668 sq ft
sale price: £370,000
sale date: 9 Dec 2020

Data Sources

The property at Garden Cottage Downing Road, Whitford, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 9EQ appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 1 May 2009. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 1 Jun 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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