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6 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Powells Orchard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Powells Orchard is a mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £131,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Powells Orchard's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

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

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£131,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2022Most recent

    £131,000

    +21.3%over 16 years
  2. 18 September 2006

    £108,000

    +35.1%over 2 years
  3. 15 December 2003

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LA: £130,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

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 price per m², 6 Powells Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,977

Street avg £2,219

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Powells Orchard

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH4 7LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.