Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Estimated value
£590,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£545,000)+8%
- Against CH2 4NR's recent median (£362,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£590,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£545,000)+8%
- Against CH2 4NR's recent median (£362,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4NR. 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
189 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CH2 4NR
5 sales, median £362,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4NR: £362,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH2 4NR
Rose Cottage, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Dec 2025
£228,000Manor Barn, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Jan 2025
£362,000Holme Farm, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Mar 2023
£685,0002 Monastery Cottages, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Jan 2023
£385,000Anvil Lodge, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR
Sold Nov 2022
£155,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Ince, Chester, Chester (CH2 4NR). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £545,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Marsh Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Marsh Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,884
Street avg £2,677
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Elton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Ince SquareBus stop138m
- Station RoadBus stop331m
- Oil Sites RoadBus stop482m
- Railway StationBus stop793m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4NR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Cottage. 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 The Cottage was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 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 The Cottage. 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 1 school and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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