4 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
About 4 Edgar Place
4 Edgar Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 172.6% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Edgar Place has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 4 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
- Jun 2003ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey extension to gable elevation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00694/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Edgar Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 3 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2000Most recent
£95,000
+66.7%over 3 years24 December 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7JY: £230,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CH4 7JY
1 Edgar Place, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JY
Sold Jul 2023
£340,00017 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
£215,000
Versus other Edgar Place homes
On price per m², 4 Edgar Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £4,290
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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







