Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
44 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
Estimated value
£208,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£28,000)+643%
- Against CH4 7JE's recent median (£225,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. 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
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£28,000)+643%
- Against CH4 7JE's recent median (£225,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 44 Handbridge is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7JE. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in CH4 7JE
5 sales, median £225,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 44 Handbridge was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 June 1995Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JE: £225,000 (2024–2023).
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 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
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.
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
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
0.0 km
Edgar's Field — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queen's Park High School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary144m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary276m
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary600m
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary773m
Nearest stops
- Edgar's FieldBus stop12m
- Handbridge GarageBus stop65m
- Post OfficeBus stop127m
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop169m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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
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
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 DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 44 Handbridge is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7JE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 44 Handbridge. 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 44 Handbridge was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 44 Handbridge. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 7JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 44 Handbridge 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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