8 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
About 8 Cavalier Drive
8 Cavalier Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £210,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
- May 2025ExtensionOtherOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of detached garage and erection of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00643/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cavalier Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2022Most recent
£210,000
+55.6%over 15 years31 October 2007
£135,000
+164.7%over 10 years25 September 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5JY: £195,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CH1 5JY
5 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
Sold Apr 2025
£220,00010 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
Sold Nov 2023
£195,0002 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
Sold Sept 2023
£275,0007 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
Sold Dec 2020
£165,0001 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY
Sold Oct 2011
£135,000
Versus other Cavalier Drive homes
Price per m² for 8 Cavalier Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,134
Street avg £2,316
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







