What type of property is 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN sell for?

13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN last sold for £380,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £82,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and May 2022, 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN rose from £82,000 to £380,000, a change of £298,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

The current EPC rating for 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN located?

13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

Police records around 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN 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.

Which schools serve 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

The closest primary school to 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN is Newton Primary School (397m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN?

The closest bus stop to 13 Dicksons Drive, CH2 2BN is The New Church, 39m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 631m away.

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13 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Dicksons Drive

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

13 Dicksons Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sale on file: £380,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 13 Dicksons Drive.

4 applications on record at 13 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN

4decisions3extensions30documents7nearby

Apr 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to rear
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/00582/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionApr 2024Decision
Tree WorksFeb 2023Decision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Latest sale on 13 Dicksons Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

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

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

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

Sales timeline

16 May 2022Most recent
£380,000
+65.2%over 6 years
12 February 2016
£230,000
+7.0%over 9 years
5 July 2006
£215,000
+162.2%over 8 years
25 September 1997
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2BN: £260,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CH2 2BN

On the street

Versus other Dicksons Drive homes

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

On price per m², 13 Dicksons Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,524

Street avg £2,634

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The New Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Newton Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 2BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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