What kind of home is 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW last sold for £150,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and March 2021, 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW rose from £47,000 to £150,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 7LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW use?

The latest EPC at 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW in?

34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW sits in Handbridge, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

Police records around 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

The closest primary school to 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW is Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (390m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen's Park High School (514m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW?

The closest bus stop to 34 Browns Lane, CH4 7LW is Brown's Lane, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Browns Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

34 Browns Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 47 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 17 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 22.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Browns Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£150,000
+11.2%over 13 years
11 October 2007
£134,950
+187.1%over 10 years
8 July 1997
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7LW: £157,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH4 7LW

On the street

Versus other Browns Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 34 Browns Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,191

Street avg £2,676

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Area

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.

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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