The Willows, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD
About The Willows
The Willows is a five-bedroom detached house in Woodbank, Chester, Chester (CH1 6JD). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2541 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 236 m² it sits well below the postcode median (360 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 32.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Willows has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Willows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2010Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6JD: £640,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in CH1 6JD
Otter Lodge, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD
Sold Jul 2022
£877,500Park Farm, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD
Sold Jan 2019
£640,000Stack Polly, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD
Sold Feb 2018
£1,020,000Oakfields, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD
Sold Jun 2013
£460,000Overwood View, Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, CH1 6JD
Sold May 2005
£254,000
Versus other Woodbank Lane homes
On epc rating, The Willows runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,415
Street avg £2,117
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 291 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Shotwick Dale Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







