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 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 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

Estimated value

£347,000

Since the 2020 sale (£245,000)+42%
Against CH2 4QB's recent median (£214,000)+62%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£347,000

Against its 2020 sale (£245,000)+42%
Against CH2 4QB's recent median (£214,000)+62%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4QB. 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
149 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CH2 4QB
5 sales, median £214,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 4QB

Risks

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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 49 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 £347,000 is 41.6% 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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2029

2 years remaining

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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

The Willows is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,644

Street avg £2,120

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Elton Primary SchoolPrimary445m
Horn's Mill Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

Elton ShopsBus stop79m
Alvanley ViewBus stop214m
Parklands DriveBus stop224m
Holm DriveBus stop341m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
Public Order337 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
Shoplifting224 reports7%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 4QB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Willows. 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 Willows was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. 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 Willows. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 4QB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: The Willows is in council tax band D. 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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