5 Belvedere Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NU
About 5 Belvedere Drive
5 Belvedere Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 139.3% above the 2003 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Belvedere 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Belvedere Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2003Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5NU: £184,950 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CH1 5NU
9a, Belvedere Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NU
Sold Jul 2024
£312,00011 Belvedere Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NU
Sold Apr 2021
£169,00010a, Belvedere Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NU
Sold Jun 2019
£188,0009b, Belvedere Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NU
Sold Aug 2018
£184,9503 Belvedere Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NU
Sold Jun 2017
£158,000
Versus other Belvedere Drive homes
Years Held for 5 Belvedere Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,085
Street avg £1,669
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.3 km
The Highfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Arches Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







