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About 8 Cavalier Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cavalier Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2025ExtensionOtherApproval
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of detached garage and erection of two storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Cavalier Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cavalier Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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