What kind of home is 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is a semi-detached house.

When did 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY last change hands?

57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY last sold for £160,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and January 2011, 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY rose from £65,000 to £160,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,326 sq ft). That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY use?

The latest EPC at 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY in?

57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY 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 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

The closest primary school to 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is Mill View Primary School (815m), 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 is the nearest station to 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 57 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is Beechway, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 344m away.

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57 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1326 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 57 Upton Drive

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

57 Upton Drive is a semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1326 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 79.4% above the 2011 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 39.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

57 Upton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£160,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2011Most recent
£160,000
+146.2%over 9 years
29 March 2001
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BY: £275,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in CH2 1BY

On the street

Versus other Upton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Upton Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,299

Street avg £2,733

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bache Hall Court

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1 Countess View, Bache Hall Estate

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1 Church View, Newhall Road

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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