22 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW
About 22 Browns Lane
22 Browns Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (46–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 60 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 29.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
22 Browns Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
22 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.
Sales history & valuation
22 Browns Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2015Most recent
£130,000
+102.2%over 15 years10 November 1999
£64,300
+39.8%over 3 years9 February 1996
£46,000
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
Versus other Browns Lane homes
22 Browns Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







