Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Listed buildingExtendable
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£186,000)+42%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)+23%
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
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£186,000)+42%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£215,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Browns Lane is modelled from its 94 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
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.
5 Browns Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£186,000
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
£300,0004 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Sept 2007
£214,5001 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 5 Browns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Browns Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 41.9% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
5 Browns Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
5 Browns Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,979
Street avg £3,063
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (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 5 Browns Lane is modelled from its 94 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 5 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 5 Browns Lane was lodged in July 2015 at band G and expired in July 2025, 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 5 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
- 5 Browns Lane is in council tax band C. 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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