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Overleigh Manor, Overleigh Terrace, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JR

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2234 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Overleigh Manor

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Overleigh Manor is a detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2234 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,248,000 is 31.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Overleigh Manor's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Overleigh Manor, Overleigh Terrace, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Overleigh Manor is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at Overleigh Manor, Overleigh Terrace, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JR

4decisions21documents
  1. Jul 2012
    Tree WorksHeritage
    Outcome in report

    2 mature sycamore trees to either side of the front gateway - raise crown to between 3 and 4 metres and crown reductin by 15-20%. 2 sycamore trees and one ash tree are growing alongside the front right side stone wall boundary, to fell all three.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02507/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Overleigh Manor was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£950,000

Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2007Most recent

    £950,000

    +118.4%over 5 years

  2. 21 March 2002

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JR: £178,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Overleigh Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Overleigh Manor outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,578

Street avg £2,751

Strongly above

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Overleigh Manor

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£600k

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1 Apollo Grove

CH4 7GP

£483k

1 Cottage Road

CH4 7QB

4 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Bartholomew Way

CH4 7RJ

3 bed
£456k

1 Alexandra Mews

CH4 7AB

3 bed2 bath
£447k

1 Cranford Court

CH4 7LN

4 bed
£436k

1 Ash Grove

CH4 7QN

£423k

1 Constantine Close

CH4 7GJ

Area

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.
Full Chester report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brown's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 7JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Overleigh Manor, Overleigh Terrace, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.