Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Estimated value
£296,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£214,500)+38%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)+38%
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
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£296,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£214,500)+38%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Browns Lane is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in CH4 7JU
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2006)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
23 September 2007Most recent
£214,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JU: £215,000 (2025–2006).
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
£186,0001 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Aug 2006
£125,000
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 4 Browns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Browns Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 38% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 152.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Browns Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Browns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Browns Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,988
Street avg £2,687
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 4 Browns Lane is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Browns Lane. 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 4 Browns Lane was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 Browns Lane is in council tax band D. 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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