Copper Folly, Well Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LD
About Copper Folly
Copper Folly is a detached house in Mollington, Chester, Chester (CH1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 is 31.9% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
Copper Folly'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2025
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Planning history
Copper Folly 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
Copper Folly valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£877,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£665,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2016Most recent
£665,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6LD: £750,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 6LD
The Spinney, Well Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LD
Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Jul 2024
£750,0009 Well Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LD
Sold May 2023
£399,000The Willows, Well Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LD
Sold Aug 2022
£815,000Eden House, Well Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LD
Sold Aug 2022
£1,100,000
Versus other Well Lane homes
Copper Folly outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Well Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 8 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







