What kind of home is 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU last sold for £84,500 in April 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and April 2001, 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU rose from £45,000 to £84,500, a change of £39,500. That works out to roughly +14.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 7JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU in?

4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU sits in Handbridge, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

Police records around 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU show an average of 139 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

The closest primary school to 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU is Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (314m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (475m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, CH4 7JU is Brown's Lane, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Grosvenor Cottages

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

4 Grosvenor Cottages is a one-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 B. 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 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 108.3% above the 2001 sale of £84,500. At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 9 EPCs). 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 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

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Energy

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 2013

EPC Rating

D58

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

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU

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Jul 2011
Tree WorksHeritage
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Felling of Ash tree
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2 docs on file
Reference
11/02959/CAT
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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.

4 Grosvenor Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£84,500

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 April 2001Most recent
£84,500
+87.8%over 4 years
24 August 1996
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JU: £215,000 (2025–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Browns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Grosvenor Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,965

Street avg £3,065

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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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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Noise

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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