What type of property is 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA last sold for £151,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA located?

20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA sits in Handbridge, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

Police records around 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA show an average of 139 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

The closest primary school to 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA is Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (299m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (438m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Powells Orchard, CH4 7LA is River Lane, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Powells Orchard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Powells Orchard is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 16th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £151,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£151,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LA: £160,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CH4 7LA

On the street

Versus other Powells Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Powells Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,649

Street avg £2,342

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Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 51 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chester district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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