What kind of home is 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX last sold for £52,000 in April 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX use?

The latest EPC at 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX have?

74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2008 under ref. 08/01385/LDC. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

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

Which area is 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX in?

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

What is crime like near 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

Police records around 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX 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 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

The closest primary school to 74 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.

How well connected is 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 74 Upton Drive, CH2 1BX is Beechway, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 346m away.

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74 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BX

1 planning record

Estimated value

£275,000

Since the 1998 sale (£52,000)+429%
Against CH2 1BX's recent median (£260,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. 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

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£275,000

Against its 1998 sale (£52,000)+429%
Against CH2 1BX's recent median (£260,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 74 Upton Drive is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 1BX. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in CH2 1BX
5 sales, median £260,000 (2026–2022)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

74 Upton Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

2 April 1998Most recent
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BX: £260,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 1BX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 74 Upton Drive

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

74 Upton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 428.8% above the 1998 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 74.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 18 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
Corner plotYes

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD55toE54

Low Energy Lighting

45%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Upton Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 74 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BX

1decisions1extensions5documents

Sept 2008
ConservatoryAmendment
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
08/01385/LDC
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On the street

Versus other Upton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

74 Upton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£536

Street avg £2,748

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

Beechway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mill View Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary792m
Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary859m
Upton Westlea Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Newton Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

BeechwayBus stop150m
Countess RoundaboutBus stop205m
Countess HospitalBus stop298m
Egerton DriveBus stop315m

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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 74 Upton Drive is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 1BX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 74 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 74 Upton Drive was lodged in August 2024 at band E and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 74 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 1BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 74 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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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 Church View, Newhall Road

1 Bache Hall Court

1 Brooke Avenue

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1 Alpraham Crescent, Upton

1 Bank Close

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