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 £343,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 70.8% 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
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2024
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Planning history
17 Powells Orchard has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Powells Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£343,000
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: £160,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CH4 7LA
12 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Jun 2026
£170,95010 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Nov 2025
£123,00029 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Aug 2025
£160,0008 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Oct 2023
£130,00037 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Jul 2023
£160,000
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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Crime
139/mo
Falling 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