Anvil Lodge, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
About Anvil Lodge
Anvil Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Ince, Chester, Chester (CH2 4NR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2026
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Planning history
Anvil Lodge has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Anvil Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 25 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2022Most recent
£155,000
+30.3%over 16 years10 April 2006
£119,000
+1090.0%over 8 years14 October 1997
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4NR: £385,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CH2 4NR
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Sold Dec 2025
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Sold Jan 2025
£362,000The Cottage, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Dec 2024
£545,000Holme Farm, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Mar 2023
£685,0002 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Jan 2023
£385,000
Versus other Marsh Lane homes
Anvil Lodge is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
215/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







