What kind of home is 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

1 The Square, CH2 4NN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

1 The Square, CH2 4NN last sold for £100,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Square, CH2 4NN is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

1 The Square, CH2 4NN has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4NN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Square, CH2 4NN use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

1 The Square, CH2 4NN 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 1 The Square, CH2 4NN in?

1 The Square, CH2 4NN sits in Ince, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

Police records around 1 The Square, CH2 4NN 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.

What schools are near 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

The closest primary school to 1 The Square, CH2 4NN is Elton Primary School (1.0km).

What transport links are near 1 The Square, CH2 4NN?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Square, CH2 4NN is Ince Square, 30m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 872m away.

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1 The Square, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NN

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Square

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

1 The Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ince, Chester, Chester (CH2 4NN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 74% above the 2012 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. At 82 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 8 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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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(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Jul 2010

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Square, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Square 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.

1 The Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 November 2012Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4NN: £100,000 (2023–2004).

Nearby sales in CH2 4NN

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 The Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,220

Street avg £1,272

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 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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4 bed2 bath

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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

0.0 km

Ince Square — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Elton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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