1 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
About 1 Edgar Place
1 Edgar Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 136.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £340,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
- Apr 2016DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of the existing timber shed and creation of new single story rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00747/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Edgar Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2023Most recent
£340,000
+372.2%over 24 years1 March 1999
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JY: £215,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CH4 7JY
17 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
Sold Jan 2023
£165,0003 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
Sold Nov 2020
£300,00015 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
Sold Oct 2016
£180,0002 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
Sold Aug 2015
£215,00019 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
Sold Jul 2014
£105,000
Versus other Edgar Place homes
1 Edgar Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,484
Street avg £3,231
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Edgar's Field — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen's Park High School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







