Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
44 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 44 Handbridge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
44 Handbridge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH4 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 642.9% above the 1995 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 76.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE48toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 44 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
44 Handbridge 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 44 Handbridge was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 1995Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JE: £225,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Handbridge homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 44 Handbridge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£412
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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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 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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