What type of property is 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY last sold for £275,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and December 2020, 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY rose from £57,000 to £275,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY heated?

The latest EPC at 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY had any planning applications?

81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2016 under ref. 16/04298/HHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

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

Where is 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY located?

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

What is crime like near 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

Police records around 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY 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.

Which schools serve 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

The closest primary school to 81 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.

How well connected is 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 81 Upton Drive, CH2 1BY is Beechway, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 344m away.

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81 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 81 Upton Drive

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

81 Upton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 41.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £275,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE41toD68

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 81 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BY

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Oct 2016
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
16/04298/HHE
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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.

81 Upton Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£275,000
+74.6%over 8 years
23 July 2012
£157,500
+176.3%over 16 years
28 September 1995
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BY: £260,000 (2022–2018).

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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.

81 Upton Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £2,552

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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Full Chester report

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.

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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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