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1 planning record
About 40 Browns Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Browns Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Handbridge, Chester, Chester (CH4 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2017RenovationFullApproval
Replacement windows
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Browns Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 40 Browns Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brown's Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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