What kind of home is 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR?

2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR sell for?

2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR last sold for £385,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,000 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and January 2023, 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR rose from £249,000 to £385,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +14.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR?

2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR?

2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR in?

2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR sits in Ince, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR 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 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR?

The closest primary school to 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR is Elton Primary School (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, CH2 4NR is Ince Square, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 964m away.

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2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Monastery Cottages

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

2 Monastery Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ince, Chester, Chester (CH2 4NR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £385,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

2 Monastery Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Monastery Cottages 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.

2 Monastery Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£385,000

Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£385,000
+54.6%over 3 years
23 October 2019
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4NR: £255,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CH2 4NR

On the street

Versus other Marsh Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Monastery Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,377

Street avg £2,558

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Ince Square — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 4NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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