2 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
About 2 Whitegate Lane
2 Whitegate Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashton Hayes, Chester, Chester (CH3 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 42.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
2 Whitegate Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Whitegate Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2012ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- arc design
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01272/LDC
- Feb 2012ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00291/LDC
What's in 2 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Whitegate Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2011Most recent
£250,000
+273.1%over 15 years2 May 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 8DF: £370,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in CH3 8DF
6 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Jul 2020
£370,000Stable House, Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Nov 2013
£592,0005 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Sept 2011
£370,0003 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Jan 2002
£118,0001 Whitegate Lane, Ashton Hayes, Chester, CH3 8DF
Sold Jun 1999
£100,000
Everything we know about 2 Whitegate Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Whitegate Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Whitegate Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,660
Street avg £2,356
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Golden Lion PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB