Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19a, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 19a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH4 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £225,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromG1toE50
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19a, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 19a, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
2decisions2extensions32documents
- Feb 2024Loft ConversionHeritageOutcome in report
Loft conversion and addition of rear conservation roof lights
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03565/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionFeb 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£225,000
+133.2%over 14 years13 March 2009
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JE: £225,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Handbridge homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 19a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,169
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
139/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
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