Sold STC Terraced

46 HANDBRIDGE

CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER CH4 7JE

2 beds 2 baths 79 m² Listed 2 Aug 2024 (-717d)

£250,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

79 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£250,000 Oct 2024

Price per m²

£3,165/m²

Local average

£245,136 (+2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,764 of 33,755)

Street crime

346 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Off street

Description

LOCATION ** The property is set in the very heart of ever popular Handbridge on sought after Hartington Street very close to an array of high quality shops, cafes and public houses. Chester City Centre is a short walk away across the River Dee. The Meadows are also close at hand. Access to Chester Business Park and A55 is simple. 

HALL  

LIVING ROOM 10' 4" x 15' 6" (3.15m x 4.72m)  

KITCHEN/DINER 13' 7" x 9' 8" (4.14m x 2.95m)  

UTILITY ROOM 8' 1" x 4' 6" (2.46m x 1.37m)  

LANDING  

BEDROOM 1 9' 6" x 5' 4" (2.9m x 1.63m) and 14' 8" x 5' 7" (4.47m x 1.7m)  

ENSUITE 6' 4" x 5' 2" (1.93m x 1.57m)  

BEDROOM 2 13' 7" x 9' 8" (4.14m x 2.95m)  

BATHROOM 8' 1" x 4' 6" (2.46m x 1.37m)  

OUTSIDE  

PARKING **  

Listed by

Chester

Changing-Home

Reference: 150931844

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/04/2024

Expiry date: 21/04/2034

Current heating cost: £863/year

Potential heating cost: £700/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,125

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 18/10/2024 (1 year ago) £250,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
34 FRASER COURT, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7DL £357,000 03/10/2025 Terraced
34 FRASER COURT, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7DL £357,000 03/10/2025 Terraced
23 PERCY ROAD, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7EY £304,000 15/11/2024 Terraced
30 HARTINGTON STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7BW £277,500 15/12/2023 Terraced
SOUTH VIEW 7 EATON ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7EP £375,000 16/10/2023 Terraced
Same street 42 HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7JE £200,000 05/06/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 19A HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7JE £225,000 24/03/2023 Flat
46 HARTINGTON STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7BW £240,000 06/12/2022 Terraced
19 PERCY ROAD, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7EY £280,000 14/10/2022 Terraced
SOUTH VIEW 7 EATON ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7EP £375,000 05/09/2022 Terraced
36 PYECROFT STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7HR £210,000 03/08/2022 Terraced
25 BRADFORD STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7DE £241,555 30/06/2022 Terraced
4 QUEENS PARK VIEW, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7BU £231,000 06/06/2022 Terraced
Same street 11A HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7JE £250,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
41 OVERLEIGH ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7HL £260,000 19/04/2022 Terraced
15 CITY WALLS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 1SB £522,000 06/04/2022 Terraced
16 HARTINGTON STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7BW £240,000 05/04/2022 Terraced
11 BRADFORD STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7DE £200,000 11/03/2022 Terraced
13 WESTMINSTER GREEN, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7LE £315,000 10/03/2022 Terraced
53 PYECROFT STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7HP £220,000 18/02/2022 Terraced
19 OVERLEIGH ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7HL £234,500 17/01/2022 Terraced
10 SHIPGATE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH1 1RT £305,000 02/12/2021 Terraced
8 EATON ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, CH4 7EN £95,000 25/11/2021 Terraced

Street average: £225,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £281,978 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -8.3%
10y growth 48.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cheshire West and Chester. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.7%
5y (index) 21.3%
10y (index) 52.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cheshire West and Chester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £877/mo
Realistic £974/mo
Optimistic £1,071/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cheshire West and Chester.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CH4 7JE

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Uniformity Clothing 0.0 miles
Shop Chester Beer & Wine 0.0 miles
Bus stop Handbridge, o/s Edgar's Field 0.0 miles
Bus stop Handbridge Garage (o/s) 0.0 miles
University University of Chester - Riverside Campus 0.2 miles
University University of Chester 0.2 miles
Train station Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway 0.5 miles
Hospital Unknown 0.6 miles
Train station Chester 0.9 miles
Hospital The Mulberry Centre 1.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 161
Public order 51
Criminal damage and arson 28
Drugs 25
Shoplifting 24
Anti-social behaviour 22
Other theft 18
Burglary 3
Other crime 3
Vehicle crime 3
Bicycle theft 2
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 346

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Queen's Park High School Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 22 Jan 2020
Chester International School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 28 Mar 2022
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 8 Mar 2023
The Catholic High School, Chester Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 13 Oct 2011

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.39%
Max investor price (0.8%) £121,750
Target investor price (1%) £97,400
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).