Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Bridge Cottages, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JB
Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£191,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£129,950)+47%
- Against CH4 7JB's recent median (£127,500)+50%
Newest record on this page: August 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£191,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£129,950)+47%
- Against CH4 7JB's recent median (£127,500)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Bridge Cottages is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7JB. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CH4 7JB
3 sales, median £127,500 (2015–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2015 | 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.
12 Bridge Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
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).
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 12 Bridge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
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
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Bridge Cottages, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 12 Bridge Cottages, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JB
1decisions6documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
UPVC windows - Retrospective
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/04009/FUL
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary202m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary268m
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary674m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary707m
Nearest stops
- Edgar's FieldBus stop88m
- County Hall Tour StopBus stop120m
- Handbridge GarageBus stop164m
- Post OfficeBus stop164m
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 7JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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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 12 Bridge Cottages is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7JB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 12 Bridge Cottages. 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 12 Bridge Cottages was lodged in May 2013 at band E and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Bridge Cottages. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 7JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Bridge Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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