What kind of home is 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD last sold for £113,500 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and July 2014, 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD rose from £44,500 to £113,500, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5XD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD in?

12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD sits in Blacon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

Police records around 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The closest primary school to 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (433m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (1.3km).

What transport links are near 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is Browning Close, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Browning Close

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

12 Browning Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 60 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 43 EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 43.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromD63toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Browning Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£113,500

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2014Most recent
£113,500
+114.2%over 11 years
27 August 2002
£53,000
+19.1%over 2 years
21 October 1999
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5XD: £152,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CH1 5XD

On the street

Versus other Browning Close homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Browning Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £1,869

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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

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Full Chester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Browning Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 5XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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