What kind of home is 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR sell for?

4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR last sold for £270,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and March 2013, 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR rose from £56,000 to £270,000, a change of £214,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

The current EPC rating for 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 7DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR use?

The latest EPC at 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

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

Which area is 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

Police records around 4 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 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Appleyards Lane, CH4 7DR is Appleyards Lane, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Appleyards Lane

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

4 Appleyards Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 36.3% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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 29 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Appleyards Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7DR

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Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Bedroom & en-suite extension at first floor and single storey extension to kitchen.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
05/01066/FUL
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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.

Price for 4 Appleyards Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£270,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2013Most recent
£270,000
+382.1%over 15 years
18 March 1998
£56,000

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.

Floor Area for 4 Appleyards Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,109

Street avg £2,369

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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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

Appleyards Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queen's Park High School. 19 schools nearby.

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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

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