What kind of home is 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD last sold for £138,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1999 and March 2022, 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD rose from £36,000 to £138,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5XD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

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

Which area is 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD in?

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

Is 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is Browning Close, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Browning Close

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

16 Browning Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sold March 2022 for £138,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 18.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 44 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£138,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£138,000
+80.4%over 11 years
15 July 2010
£76,500
-19.0%over 5 years
25 February 2005
£94,500
+130.5%over 3 years
13 September 2001
£41,000
+13.9%over 1 year
19 November 1999
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5XD: £155,000 (2026–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Browning Close homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Browning Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,875

Street avg £2,002

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

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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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2 bed

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1 Browning Close, Blacon

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1 Birch Muir, Blacon

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2 bed1 bath

£198k

1 Blacon Avenue, Blacon

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Bridgeman Road, Blacon

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3 bed

£167k

1 Auckland Road, Blacon

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3 bed

£185k

1 Blake Close, Blacon

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3 bed1 bath

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

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

Crime

431/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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