3 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 3 Powells Orchard
3 Powells Orchard is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 156.9% above the 2001 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Powells Orchard has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
3 Powells Orchard's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 5 years.
£102,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£102,000
+80.2%over 4 years8 August 1996
£56,600
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
3 Powells Orchard is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,159
Street avg £2,483
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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