What kind of home is 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU last sold for £253,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £80,250 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1999 and June 2020, 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU rose from £80,250 to £253,000, a change of £172,750. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

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

Which area is 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU in?

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

Is 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Upton Drive, CH2 1BU is Railway Station, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 116m away.

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8 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Upton Drive

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

8 Upton Drive is a four-bedroom 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. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £253,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 47.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£253,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2020Most recent
£253,000
+118.1%over 18 years
20 May 2002
£116,000
+136.7%over 1 year
5 February 2001
£49,000
-38.9%over 1 year
31 May 1999
£80,250

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.

8 Upton Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,691

Street avg £2,545

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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