Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Grosvenor Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Grosvenor Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 45.6% above the 2006 sale price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2022from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1decisions3documents
- Nov 2003ApplicationOutcome in report
Siting of mini satellite dish in front garden
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01598/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Grosvenor Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2006)
£125,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2006Most recent
£125,000
+177.8%over 9 years22 November 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JU: £215,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in CH4 7JU
6 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Sept 2025
£287,5005 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Oct 2019
£215,00011 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Mar 2017
£300,0005 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Jul 2016
£186,0004 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Sept 2007
£214,500
Versus other Browns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Grosvenor Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,232
Street avg £3,031
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brown's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
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