Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
696 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Handbridge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Handbridge is a mid-terrace house in Chester (CH4 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 696 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 65 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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.
5 Handbridge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2020
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
5 Handbridge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JE: £225,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Handbridge homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Handbridge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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