44 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
About 44 Handbridge
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 £204,000 sits 628.6% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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
Latest sale on 44 Handbridge was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB