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4 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Browning Close

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

4 Browning Close is a semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Aug 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Browning Close has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Browning Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Browning Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Browning Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£183k

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2 bed
£183k

1 Blake Close, Blacon

CH1 5XL

3 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bridgeman Road, Blacon

CH1 5LZ

3 bed
£201k

1 Blacon Avenue, Blacon

CH1 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Bristol Close, Blacon

CH1 5AW

£159k

1 Auckland Road, Blacon

CH1 5SH

3 bed
£154k

1 Ashmuir Close, Blacon

CH1 5JN

2 bed
£211k

1 Belvedere Drive, Blacon

CH1 5NU

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH1 5XD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Browning Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.