What kind of home is Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB is a semi-detached house.

What did Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB sell for?

Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB last sold for £292,500 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and June 2007, Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB rose from £118,000 to £292,500, a change of £174,500. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

The current EPC rating for Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB use?

The latest EPC at Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB is in council tax band E.

Which area is Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB in?

Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB sits in Chorlton-by-backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

Police records around Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB 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 Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

The closest primary school to Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB is The Oaks Community Primary School (2.3km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (2.4km).

How well connected is Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB?

The closest bus stop to Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, CH2 4DB is Gordon Lane, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£401,000

Since the 2007 sale (£292,500)+37%
Against CH2 4DB's recent median (£246,500)+63%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£401,000

Against its 2007 sale (£292,500)+37%
Against CH2 4DB's recent median (£246,500)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lakeside Mews is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4DB. 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in CH2 4DB
5 sales, median £246,500 (2026–2010)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

10 June 2007Most recent
£292,500
+82.8%over 6 years
6 July 2000
£160,000
+35.6%over 3 years
31 January 1997
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4DB: £246,500 (2026–2010).

Nearby sales in CH2 4DB

Risks

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Overview

About Lakeside Mews

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

Lakeside Mews is a semi-detached house in Chorlton-By-Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 37.1% above the 2007 sale price.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 April 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lakeside Mews, Harlequin Cottage, Rake Lane, Chorlton By Backford, Chester, CH2 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lakeside Mews has no planning applications on record.

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

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

1.1 km

Gordon Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

The Oaks Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

The Oaks Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
The Whitby High SchoolSecondary2.4km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

Gordon LaneBus stop1.1km
Gordon LaneBus stop1.1km
Church LaneBus stop1.3km
Motorway BridgeBus stop1.3km

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 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Lakeside Mews is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4DB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Lakeside Mews. 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 Lakeside Mews was lodged in April 2018 at band E and is valid until April 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. None is matched to Lakeside Mews. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Lakeside Mews is in council tax band E. 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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