What kind of home is 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP last sold for £155,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and December 2013, 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP rose from £48,000 to £155,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (682 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP 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 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP in?

1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP sits in Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

Police records around 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

The closest primary school to 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (539m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP is Stadium Way, 238m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Finchett Drive, Chester, CH1 4DP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

682 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Finchett Drive

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

1 Finchett Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 682 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 33.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013).

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

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

1 Finchett Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 March 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Finchett Drive, Chester, CH1 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Finchett Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1996.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£155,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2013Most recent
£155,000
+4.0%over 6 years
9 April 2007
£149,000
+210.4%over 10 years
8 November 1996
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4DP: £202,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH1 4DP

On the street

Versus other Finchett Drive homes

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

On epc rating, 1 Finchett Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,445

Street avg £2,544

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

431/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stadium Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 4DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 4DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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