Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£238,000
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)+11%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£238,000
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Browns Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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.
2 Browns Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 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 2 Browns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Browns Lane is a mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
2 Browns Lane'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 19 Apr 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2012from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
62%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1decisions8documents
- Nov 2014RenovationFullOutcome in report
External alterations to include new windows, doors and roof lights
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03862/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 2 Browns Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 2 Browns Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Browns Lane, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Browns Lane was lodged in April 2012 at band E and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2 Browns Lane. 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
- 2 Browns Lane is in council tax band E. 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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