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About 5 Grosvenor Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Grosvenor Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 27% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £215,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2003OutbuildingApproval
Doorway through outbuilding to allow access to garden
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Grosvenor Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
On price per m², 5 Grosvenor Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £2,146
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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