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1 planning record
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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 117.8% above the 2001 sale of £84,500. At 43 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 7 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.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2011Tree WorksHeritagePending
Felling of Ash tree
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 modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2001)
£84,500
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Browns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 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 £2,550
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brown's Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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