What kind of home is 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW last sold for £473,500 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW have?

3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. 20/03678/HHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW in?

3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW sits in Mollington, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

Police records around 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

The closest primary school to 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW is St Oswald's CofE Primary School (278m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (2.9km).

What transport links are near 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Willow Lea, CH1 6LW is Mollington Court, 324m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Willow Lea, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Willow Lea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Willow Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Mollington, Chester, Chester (CH1 6LW). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 27.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £473,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Willow Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Willow Lea, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Willow Lea has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Willow Lea, Mollington, Chester, CH1 6LW

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Nov 2020
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/03678/HHE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£473,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 July 2020Most recent
£473,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6LW: £515,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CH1 6LW

On the street

Versus other Willow Lea homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Willow Lea outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,178

Street avg £3,311

Above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chester report

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

0.3 km

Mollington Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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