What type of property is 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

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

What did 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU sell for?

7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last sold for £380,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and April 2024, 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU rose from £173,000 to £380,000, a change of £207,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU had any planning applications?

7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2018 under ref. 18/01360/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

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

Where is 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU located?

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

Is 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is Railway Station, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 116m away.

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7 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Upton Drive

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

7 Upton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £380,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

7 Upton Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 7 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

1decisions1extensions10documents

Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2018
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing side rear extension and construction of a new single storey extension to side/rear
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
18/01360/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 7 Upton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2024Most recent
£380,000
+119.7%over 16 years
18 October 2007
£173,000

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

7 Upton Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,043

Street avg £2,477

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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