What kind of home is 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

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

When did 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last change hands?

40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last sold for £305,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,500 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and July 2022, 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU rose from £158,500 to £305,000, a change of £146,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

40 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.

What heating system does 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

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

Which area is 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU in?

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

How safe is the area around 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

Police records around 40 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.

What schools are near 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest primary school to 40 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 is the nearest station to 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 40 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is Railway Station, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 116m away.

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40 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

Estimated value

£332,000

Since the 2022 sale (£305,000)+9%
Against CH2 1BU's recent median (£300,000)+11%

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 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£332,000

Against its 2022 sale (£305,000)+9%
Against CH2 1BU's recent median (£300,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 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 April 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CH2 1BU
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

31 July 2022Most recent
£305,000
+92.4%over 15 years
14 September 2006
£158,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BU: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 1BU

Risks

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Overview

About 40 Upton Drive

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

40 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 (April 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Summer houseYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 07 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Upton 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.

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.

On price per m², 40 Upton Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,813

Street avg £2,459

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 40 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 40 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 40 Upton Drive was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 40 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: 40 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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40 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

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Everything you need to know about 40 Upton Drive

EPC Expired

EPC Rating

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 Bache Hall Court

1 Church View, Newhall Road

1 Abbots Grange

1 Countess View, Bache Hall Estate

1 Aldford Road

1 Alpraham Crescent, Upton

1 Bank Close

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