21 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 21 Powells Orchard
21 Powells Orchard is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 61.2% above the 2003 sale of £85,000. At 42 m² it's 26.3% 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 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
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 4 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2003Most recent
£85,000
+75.3%over 4 years27 May 1999
£48,500
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 floor area, 21 Powells Orchard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £2,264
Floor Area
42 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







