9 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
About 9 Powells Orchard
9 Powells Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 97.5% above the 2004 sale of £158,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
9 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
9 Powells Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 April 2004Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LA: £160,000 (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
£123,00029 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Aug 2025
£160,0008 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Oct 2023
£130,00037 Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LA
Sold Jul 2023
£160,000
Versus other Powells Orchard homes
9 Powells Orchard outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,816
Street avg £2,319
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







