What type of property is Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is a detached house.

What did Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB sell for?

Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB last sold for £79,950 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and June 2001, Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB rose from £72,000 to £79,950, a change of £7,950. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB have?

The current EPC rating for Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB heated?

The latest EPC at Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB located?

Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB sits in Elton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB in a safe area?

Police records around Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

The closest primary school to Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is Elton Primary School (445m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

The closest bus stop to Brackenwood, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is Elton Shops, 79m away. The nearest rail option is Ince & Elton Rail Station, 559m away.

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Brackenwood, Ince Lane, Elton, Chester, CH2 4QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Brackenwood

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

Brackenwood is a detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 160.2% above the 2001 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 49 EPCs).

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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.

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 05 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 August 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brackenwood, Ince Lane, Elton, Chester, CH2 4QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brackenwood 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.

Brackenwood changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£79,950

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

7 June 2001Most recent
£79,950
+17.6%over 1 year
11 February 2000
£68,000
-5.6%
4 February 2000
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4QB: £214,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 4QB

On the street

Versus other Ince Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brackenwood is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,110

Street avg £2,162

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elton Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Elton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 4QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

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