What kind of home is 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE last change hands?

4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE last sold for £245,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,000 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and May 2022, 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE rose from £173,000 to £245,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE use?

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

Are there any planning records for 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2025 under ref. 25/00941/HHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE in?

4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The closest primary school to 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is St Oswald's CofE Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (2.8km).

What transport links are near 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Church Lane, CH2 4BE is Church Lane, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE

1 planning record

Estimated value

£250,000

Since the 2022 sale (£245,000)+2%
Against CH2 4BE's recent median (£194,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£250,000

Against its 2022 sale (£245,000)+2%
Against CH2 4BE's recent median (£194,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Church Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CH2 4BE
5 sales, median £194,000 (2021–2015)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

22 May 2022Most recent
£245,000
+41.6%over 4 years
21 May 2018
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4BE: £194,000 (2021–2015).

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Overview

About 4 Church Lane

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

4 Church Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 4 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE

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Apr 2025
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
25/00941/HHE
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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Church Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £2,129

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Crime

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Acresfield AcademyPrimary2.5km
The Whitby High SchoolSecondary2.8km

Nearest stops

Church LaneBus stop221m
Station RoadBus stop299m
Rake LaneBus stop416m
Liverpool RoadBus stop858m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
Public Order337 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
Shoplifting224 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Church Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Church Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Church Lane was lodged in February 2018 at band C and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Church Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Church Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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