What kind of home is 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ last sold for £242,500 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,750 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and March 2018, 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ rose from £59,750 to £242,500, a change of £182,750. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 1BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ use?

The latest EPC at 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ in?

126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ sits in Upton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ 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 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

The closest primary school to 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ is Upton Heath CofE Primary School (756m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to 126 Upton Drive, CH2 1BZ is Beechway, 171m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 534m away.

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126 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 126 Upton Drive

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

126 Upton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 51.8% above the 2018 sale of £242,500. At 114 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

126 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 09 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 126 Upton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

126 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.

Price for 126 Upton Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£242,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2018Most recent
£242,500
+305.9%over 20 years
30 September 1997
£59,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 1BZ: £310,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH2 1BZ

On the street

Versus other Upton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

126 Upton Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,127

Street avg £2,658

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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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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

0.2 km

Beechway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Upton Heath CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 1BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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