What type of property is 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ last sold for £84,000 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2017 under ref. 17/04807/HHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ located?

4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

Police records around 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ 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 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ is Acresfield Academy (202m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Acres Lane, CH2 1LJ is Acresfield Primary School, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Acres Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Acres Lane

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

4 Acres Lane is a semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 219% above the 2001 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. 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 79% of similar EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Acres Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Acres Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Acres Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LJ

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Dec 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
17/04807/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.

4 Acres Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£84,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 August 2001Most recent
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1LJ: £264,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 1LJ

On the street

Versus other Acres Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Acres Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£903

Street avg £2,436

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Acresfield Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Acresfield Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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