17 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 17 Powells Orchard
17 Powells Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 17.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £285,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Powells Orchard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 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
Latest sale on 17 Powells Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 4 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2020Most recent
£285,000
+18.8%over 2 years24 January 2018
£240,000
+3.2%over 1 year8 February 2016
£232,500
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
On price per m², 17 Powells Orchard stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £1,904
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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







