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74 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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 £282,000 sits 442.3% above the 1998 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 73.9% 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 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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
  1. Sept 2008
    ConservatoryAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    08/01385/LDC
    Full record in report

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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£52,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 1998Most recent

    £52,000

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

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 £2,639

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 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 Upton Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Beechway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mill View Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH2 1BX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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