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Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/powells-orchard/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH4 7LA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,950
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£156,465
17 sales
Price range
£112k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
CH4 7LA

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At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkChester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband21% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Powells Orchard, Handbridge, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,950. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £135,886. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% flat, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Powells Orchard range from £112,000 to £285,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on Powells Orchard compared

CH4 postcode area£324,794
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Powells Orchard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £164,833 (3 sales)2016£165k2017: £123,950 (1 sales)2017£124k2018: £148,625 (4 sales)2018£149k2019: £122,000 (1 sales)2019£122k2020: £285,000 (1 sales)2020£285k2021: £133,500 (2 sales)2021£134k2022: £141,000 (2 sales)2022£141k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2025: £160,000 (1 sales)2025£160k2026: £170,950 (1 sales)2026£171k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£135,88619 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£252,5008 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Powells Orchard

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 19 Jun 2026£170,950 FlatLeasehold
10, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 26 Nov 2025£123,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 15 Aug 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 19 Oct 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 3 Jul 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 30 Mar 2023£125,000 OtherLeasehold
6, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 27 Oct 2022£131,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 17 Aug 2022£127,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 28 Jan 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 20 Oct 2021£151,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 29 Jan 2021£116,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 8 Jun 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 5 Jul 2019£122,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 9 Oct 2018£115,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 17 Aug 2018£127,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 14 Feb 2018£112,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 24 Jan 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 6 Apr 2017£123,950 FlatLeasehold
26, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 12 Oct 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 8 Feb 2016£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Powells Orchard CH4 7LA 13 Jan 2016£132,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Powells Orchard £155,000 (Jan 2022) → £170,950 (Jun 2026) +10%
over 4 yrs
10, Powells Orchard £123,950 (Apr 2017) → £123,000 (Nov 2025) -1%
over 9 yrs
37, Powells Orchard £122,000 (Jul 2019) → £160,000 (Jul 2023) +31%
over 4 yrs
17, Powells Orchard £232,500 (Feb 2016) → £240,000 (Jan 2018) → £285,000 (Jun 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Powells Orchard

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Catholic High School, Chester 797 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 447 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Queen's Park High School 792 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Chester International School 229 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Belgrave Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chester station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bache station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brown's Lane (cnr, Overleigh Road) 1 min walk
  • River Lane (opp, Overleigh Road) 1 min walk
  • Hugh Street (cnr, Overleigh Road) 2 min walk
  • Cemetery (by, Overleigh Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Handbridge Med.ctr.
    Greenway Street, Handbridge, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • City Walls Medical Centre
    St. Martins Way, Chester · 0.7 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 0.9 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Handbridge Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chester Pepper St Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chester Northgate Express · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Chester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Handbridge Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Overleigh Orthodontics · 0.1 mi
  • White Friars House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • 12 White Friars Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.1%62.5%
Private rented45.9%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households965

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,830

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)21%80%
Gigabit-capable21%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Powells Orchard

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White91.5%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion45.8%37.8%
Christian41.7%54.5%
Not answered8.5%5.5%
Muslim1.7%1%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.3%–
Other religion0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK85.4%92.7%
Born outside the UK14.6%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above49%35.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%13.7%
Level 3 qualifications12.8%17.8%
No qualifications10.3%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.4%
Other qualifications3.3%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health50.8%48.8%
Good health33%33.3%
Fair health11.7%12.7%
Bad health3.8%4.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household47.4%40.8%
No cars or vans in household27.6%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household22.3%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%10.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire West and Chester.

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