What kind of home is 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last sold for £230,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and March 2015, 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU rose from £87,000 to £230,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU in?

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

Is 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 6 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is Railway Station, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 116m away.

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6 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Upton Drive

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

6 Upton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 72.2% above the 2015 sale of £230,000. At 109 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 22 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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 13 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2015Most recent
£230,000
+164.4%over 16 years
10 December 1998
£87,000

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

Nearby sales in CH2 1BU

On the street

Versus other Upton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Upton Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,110

Street avg £2,574

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Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 90 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Chester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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.

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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

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FAQ

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