29 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 29 Powells Orchard
29 Powells Orchard is a two-bedroom mid-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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. 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 across 30 units on file.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £160,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
29 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 29 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£160,000
+247.8%over 27 years16 April 1998
£46,000
+5.1%over 1 year15 November 1996
£43,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LA: £130,000 (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
£123,0008 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
£125,000
Versus other Powells Orchard homes
On price per m², 29 Powells Orchard stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,807
Street avg £2,334
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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