Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£257,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£215,000)+20%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£214,500)+20%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£257,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£215,000)+20%
- Against CH4 7JU's recent median (£214,500)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Grosvenor Cottages is modelled from its 49 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CH4 7JU
5 sales, median £214,500 (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 | 1 application | 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 Grosvenor Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 October 2019Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JU: £214,500 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in CH4 7JU
6 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Sept 2025
£287,50011 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Mar 2017
£300,0005 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
Sold Jul 2016
£186,0004 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 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 19.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 121.7% 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Grosvenor Cottages, Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU
1decisions3documents
- Oct 2003OutbuildingOutcome in report
Doorway through outbuilding to allow access to garden
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01575/FUL
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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, 5 Grosvenor Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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%
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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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 5 Grosvenor Cottages is modelled from its 49 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 Grosvenor Cottages. 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 Grosvenor Cottages was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Grosvenor Cottages. 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 Grosvenor Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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