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About 27 Powells Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Powells Orchard is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 8th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 19.3% 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. Sold August 2022 for £127,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2022)
£127,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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 co₂ emissions, 27 Powells Orchard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,761
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
River Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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