What type of property is 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last change hands?

12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last sold for £249,950 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and September 2022, 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU rose from £72,000 to £249,950, a change of £177,950. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU located?

12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

Police records around 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest primary school to 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is Mill View Primary School (702m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is Railway Station, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 116m away.

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12 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£286,000

Since the 2022 sale (£249,950)+14%
Against CH2 1BU's recent median (£305,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£286,000

Against its 2022 sale (£249,950)+14%
Against CH2 1BU's recent median (£305,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Upton Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CH2 1BU
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Upton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£249,950
+247.2%over 22 years
28 October 1999
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BU: £305,000 (2025–2022).

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Risks

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Overview

About 12 Upton Drive

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

12 Upton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £249,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

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Nov 2004
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension and replacement of garage with utility room
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
04/01840/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Upton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Upton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,124

Street avg £2,492

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

215/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Mill View Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary702m
Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Upton Westlea Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Railway StationBus stop115m
Bache Rail StationRailway station116m
Egerton DriveBus stop154m
Countess HospitalBus stop160m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
Public Order337 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
Shoplifting224 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Upton Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Upton Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Upton Drive was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Upton Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Upton Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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