18 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 18 Powells Orchard
18 Powells Orchard is an end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 58 m² this is the 23rd 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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Planning history
18 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
18 Powells Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Floor Area for 18 Powells Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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







