What type of property is 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

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

What did 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP sell for?

19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP last sold for £185,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,000 in July 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2014 and March 2021, 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP rose from £118,000 to £185,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

The current EPC rating for 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

19 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.

Where is 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP located?

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

What is crime like near 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

Police records around 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

The closest primary school to 19 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.

How well connected is 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP?

The closest bus stop to 19 Finchett Drive, CH1 4DP is Stadium Way, 238m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Finchett Drive, Chester, CH1 4DP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Finchett Drive

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

19 Finchett Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH1 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in March 2021. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Oct 2013

Hot Water

ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2014from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromE39toD59

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Aug 2015from Oct 2014

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Finchett Drive, Chester, CH1 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Finchett Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 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.

19 Finchett Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£185,000
+27.6%over 4 years
19 May 2016
£145,000
+22.9%over 1 year
24 July 2014
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 4DP: £202,000 (2025–2019).

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 price per m², 19 Finchett Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,846

Street avg £2,468

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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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

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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Common questions

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