Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Park Cottages, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
Listed building3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£232,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£185,500)+25%
- Against CH2 4NS's recent median (£235,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£232,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£185,500)+25%
- Against CH2 4NS's recent median (£235,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Park Cottages is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4NS. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CH2 4NS
5 sales, median £235,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
23 March 2020Most recent
£185,500
+6.0%over 6 years30 July 2013
£175,000
+224.1%over 17 years4 July 1996
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4NS: £235,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in CH2 4NS
2 Park Cottages, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
Sold Jan 2026
£235,000New Hall Barn, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
Sold Aug 2021
£310,0001a, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
Sold Jun 2018
£260,000Old Hall Barn, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
Sold Dec 2014
£305,0003 Park Cottages, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
Sold Dec 2009
£189,950
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 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.
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). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 25.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £185,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2014from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC69toE39
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Feb 2019from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Park Cottages, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 4 Park Cottages, Kinseys Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NS
2decisions2extensions12documents
- Dec 2015Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of loft into bedroom including roof lights
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04588/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionDec 2015Decision
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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 floor area, 4 Park Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,507
Street avg £1,624
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.4 km
Ince Square — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Elton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Elton Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Ince SquareBus stop388m
- Station RoadBus stop587m
- Oil Sites RoadBus stop625m
- Stanlow & Thornton Rail StationRailway station989m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
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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 4NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building
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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 4 Park Cottages is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4NS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Park Cottages. 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 4 Park Cottages was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Park Cottages. 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 4NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Park Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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