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About 40 Powells Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Powells Orchard is a two-bedroom semi-detached 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. 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 bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 30.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £116,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Powells Orchard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£116,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
CO₂ Emissions for 40 Powells Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,035
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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