What type of property is 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD last change hands?

28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD last sold for £125,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,500 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2001 and August 2022, 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD rose from £43,500 to £125,000, a change of £81,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The current EPC rating for 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5XD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

28 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.

Where is 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD located?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

Police records around 28 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.

Which schools serve 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD?

The closest bus stop to 28 Browning Close, CH1 5XD is Browning Close, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Browning Close

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

28 Browning Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £125,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 4 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 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 19.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Browning Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£125,000
+41.2%over 8 years
11 September 2013
£88,500
+52.6%over 10 years
28 March 2003
£58,000
+33.3%over 1 year
1 August 2001
£43,500

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.

28 Browning Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £1,850

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 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

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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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