28 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW

28 Browns Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 46 m² this is the smallest 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 50). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 22.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.