What type of property is 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS last sold for £170,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS located?

13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

Police records around 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

The closest primary school to 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS is Mill View Primary School (532m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 13a, Mill Lane, CH2 1BS is Egerton Drive, 146m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 251m away.

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13a, Mill Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13a

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

13a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–221 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 54.1% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13a, Mill Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 March 2002Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BS: £680,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CH2 1BS

On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 13a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £1,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Egerton Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mill View Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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