Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£280,000)+38%
- Against CH4 7DR's recent median (£233,500)+66%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£280,000)+38%
- Against CH4 7DR's recent median (£233,500)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Appleyards Lane is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CH4 7DR
5 sales, median £233,500 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Appleyards Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
4 September 2019Most recent
£280,000
+214.6%over 18 years10 April 2001
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7DR: £233,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CH4 7DR
18 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
Sold Apr 2024
£250,0008 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
Sold Feb 2021
£280,00033 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
Sold Jan 2017
£233,50022 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
Sold Sept 2016
£200,00025 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
Sold Feb 2016
£212,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Appleyards Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Appleyards Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 114 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 38.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £280,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Appleyards Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2016from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Appleyards Lane has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 23 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR
1decisions1extensions7documents
- Nov 2021ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension, removal of chimney and additional roof lights to rear
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03475/FUL
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Versus other Appleyards Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23 Appleyards Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,456
Street avg £2,338
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Appleyards Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen's Park High School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary377m
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary440m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary542m
- The Catholic High School, ChesterSecondary629m
Nearest stops
- Appleyards LaneBus stop110m
- Handbridge CollegeBus stop167m
- Hartington StreetBus stop213m
- Eaton AvenueBus stop253m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Appleyards Lane is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Appleyards Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Appleyards Lane was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Appleyards Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 7DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Appleyards Lane is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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