12 Bridge Cottages, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JB
About 12 Bridge Cottages
12 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 47% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2023
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Planning history
1 application on record at 12 Bridge Cottages, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JB
- Nov 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
UPVC windows - Retrospective
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/04009/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
12 Bridge Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 18 years.
£129,950
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2013Most recent
£129,950
+441.5%over 15 years6 April 1998
£24,000
-24.9%over 1 year1 May 1996
£31,950
+59.8%over 6 months25 October 1995
£20,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CH4 7JB: £127,500 (2015–2001).
Versus the street
On epc rating, 12 Bridge Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Edgar's Field — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queen's Park High School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







