3 Orchard Mews, Quarry Close, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LL
About 3 Orchard Mews
3 Orchard Mews is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in October 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Orchard Mews has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 3 Orchard Mews, Quarry Close, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LL
- Jun 2006RenovationFullOutcome in report
Remove hedge and replace with a fence
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00825/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2026Decision
- ConservatoryAug 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Orchard Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 25 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£325,000
+66.7%over 18 years26 March 2006
£194,950
+50.0%over 6 years21 January 2000
£130,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CH4 7LL: £172,250 (2018–2000).
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brown's 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB