61 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
About 61 Upton Drive
61 Upton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 169.5% above the 2003 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 61 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
- May 2005Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey and two storey extension to rear and loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00395/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2020Decision
- RenovationAug 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
61 Upton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 5 years.
£141,000
Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2003Most recent
£141,000
+36.9%over 6 months31 July 2002
£103,000
+54.3%over 4 years27 March 1998
£66,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BY: £275,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CH2 1BY
83 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
Sold Oct 2022
£400,00045 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
Sold Jul 2022
£305,00081 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
Sold Dec 2020
£275,00059 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
Sold Jul 2020
£220,00047 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY
Sold Jun 2019
£260,000
Versus other Upton Drive homes
On price per m², 61 Upton Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,282
Street avg £2,735
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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