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

The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is a detached house.

What did The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB sell for?

The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB last sold for £245,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and September 2020, The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB rose from £150,000 to £245,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft). That makes it about 148% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 4QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB heated?

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

What council tax band is The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB is in council tax band D.

Where is The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB located?

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

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

Police records around The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

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

How well connected is The Willows, Ince Lane, CH2 4QB?

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

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The Willows, Ince Lane, Elton, Chester, CH2 4QB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Willows

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

The Willows is a detached house in Elton, Chester, Chester (CH2 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 38.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £245,000 in September 2020.

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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.

The Willows sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Willows has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£245,000
+63.3%over 19 years
15 January 2001
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4QB: £214,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 4QB

On the street

Versus other Ince Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Willows is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,644

Street avg £1,902

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

2/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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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