10 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 10 Powells Orchard
10 Powells Orchard is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file.
Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 13.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). At 44 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 29 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
10 Powells Orchard has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
10 Powells Orchard saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
£123,950
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2017Most recent
£123,950
+10.7%over 9 years30 November 2007
£112,000
+31.8%1 July 2007
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LA: £130,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CH4 7LA
8 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Oct 2023
£130,00037 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Jul 2023
£160,00041 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Mar 2023
£125,0006 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Oct 2022
£131,00027 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Aug 2022
£127,000
Versus other Powells Orchard homes
Price per m² for 10 Powells Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,817
Street avg £2,226
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
River Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







