11a, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
About 11a
11a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH4 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
11a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
11a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£250,000
+42.9%over 11 years18 July 2010
£175,000
+16.7%over 4 years30 March 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JE: £225,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Handbridge homes
Floor Area for 11a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Edgar's Field — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queen's Park High School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







