Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£125,000)+46%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£125,000)+46%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Grosvenor Cottages is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7JU. 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in CH4 7JU
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Grosvenor Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
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
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 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
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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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
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
0.1 km
Brown's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary314m
- The Catholic High School, ChesterSecondary475m
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary486m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary641m
Nearest stops
- Brown's LaneBus stop71m
- Hugh StreetBus stop91m
- River LaneBus stop156m
- CemeteryBus stop239m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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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 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
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 1 Grosvenor Cottages is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7JU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Grosvenor Cottages. 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 1 Grosvenor Cottages was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Grosvenor Cottages. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 7JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Grosvenor Cottages 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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