Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£147,000)+20%
- Against CH4 7LW's recent median (£157,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£147,000)+20%
- Against CH4 7LW's recent median (£157,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Browns Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7LW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in CH4 7LW
5 sales, median £157,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Browns Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 September 2005Most recent
£147,000
+540.0%over 9 years19 October 1995
£22,967
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LW: £157,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH4 7LW
30 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
Sold Oct 2025
£187,25026 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
Sold Nov 2023
£180,00010 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
Sold Mar 2022
£157,00036 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
Sold Mar 2022
£152,00042 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
Sold Mar 2021
£136,580
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Browns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Browns Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 11th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 20.4% above the 2005 sale price.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Browns Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2022from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Browns Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Browns Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Browns Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,774
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brown's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary390m
- Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary514m
- The Catholic High School, ChesterSecondary532m
- Chester International SchoolSecondary654m
Nearest stops
- Brown's LaneBus stop159m
- Hugh StreetBus stop179m
- River LaneBus stop189m
- Little Roodee Tour StopBus stop220m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Browns Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 7LW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Browns Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Browns Lane was lodged in January 2022 at band E and is valid until January 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Browns Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 7LW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Browns Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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