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About 4 Park Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Park Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ince, Chester, Chester (CH2 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 28.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2020 for £185,500.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plot
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 3)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Park Cottages, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2015Loft ConversionFullApproval
Conversion of loft into bedroom including roof lights
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2020)
£185,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kinseys Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Park Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,507
Street avg £1,451
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Ince Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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