What kind of home is 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY?

5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY?

5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY last sold for £220,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,950 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and April 2025, 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY rose from £59,950 to £220,000, a change of £160,050. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY?

5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY?

5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY 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 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY in?

5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY sits in Blacon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY 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.

What schools are near 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY?

The closest primary school to 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY is St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (765m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (1.0km).

What transport links are near 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cavalier Drive, CH1 5JY is Palatine Close, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Cavalier Drive

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

5 Cavalier Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £220,000 — fresh data. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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 01 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromE53toD55

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cavalier Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 2000.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2025Most recent
£220,000
+61.8%over 18 years
24 October 2006
£136,000
+126.9%over 6 years
10 March 2000
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5JY: £195,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CH1 5JY

On the street

Versus other Cavalier Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Cavalier Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,099

Street avg £2,323

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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.

Full Chester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Palatine Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 5JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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