Ashcroft Farmhouse, The Barn, Powey Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LH
About Ashcroft Farmhouse
Ashcroft Farmhouse is a detached house in Mollington, Chester, Chester (CH1 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Ashcroft Farmhouse ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
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Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ashcroft Farmhouse 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
Ashcroft Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6LH: £263,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CH1 6LH
Lyndale Bungalow, Powey Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LH
Sold Mar 2021
£315,000Stansfield, Powey Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LH
Sold Dec 2012
£263,000Ashcroft Farmhouse, Powey Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LH
Sold Jun 2010
£530,000Ashcroft Cottage, Powey Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LH
Sold Jan 2010
£255,0001 The Paddocks, Powey Lane, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LH
Sold Feb 1999
£130,000
Versus other Powey Lane homes
On epc rating, Ashcroft Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Saughall Mill Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School. 4 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
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB







