What kind of home is 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR last sold for £210,000 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and May 2006, 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR rose from £53,000 to £210,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +13.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

The current EPC rating for 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 7DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR use?

The latest EPC at 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR in?

26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR sits in Handbridge, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

Is 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

The closest primary school to 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (440m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen's Park High School (377m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

The closest bus stop to 26 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is Appleyards Lane, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Appleyards Lane

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

26 Appleyards Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 29.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 23 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Appleyards Lane 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£210,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 May 2006Most recent
£210,000
+96.4%over 4 years
14 April 2002
£106,950
+101.8%over 6 years
6 July 1995
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7DR: £250,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CH4 7DR

On the street

Versus other Appleyards Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Appleyards Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,334

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Appleyards Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queen's Park High School. 19 schools nearby.

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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 CH4 7DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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