14 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW

14 Browns Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 269.3% above the 1996 sale of £44,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 62.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.