What planning history does 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX have?

56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2019 under ref. 18/04691/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX in?

56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

Police records around 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX 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 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

The closest primary school to 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX is Mill View Primary School (792m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 56 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX is Beechway, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 346m away.

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56 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BX

1 planning record

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 56 Upton Drive

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56 Upton Drive is a property in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BX). It has council tax band C.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Upton Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
18/04691/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BX: £262,000 (2025–2021).

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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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1 Acres Lane, Upton

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1 Aldford Road

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1 Alpraham Crescent, Upton

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1 Alwyn Gardens, Upton

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1 Appleton Road, Upton

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Area

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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

Beechway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mill View Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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