Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£290,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£175,000)+66%
- Against CH2 2BN's recent median (£302,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
948 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£290,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£175,000)+66%
- Against CH2 2BN's recent median (£302,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dicksons Drive is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CH2 2BN
5 sales, median £302,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Dicksons Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 August 2011Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2BN: £302,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CH2 2BN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Dicksons Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Dicksons Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 65.7% above the 2011 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Dicksons 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 27 Jun 2021
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 June 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 18 Dicksons Drive, Chester, CH2 2BN
2decisions2extensions16documents7nearby
- Nov 2021ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension; Single storey rear extension; Enlargement of the dwelling consisting of a rear roof dormer
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02531/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2023Decision
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Versus other Dicksons Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Dicksons Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,986
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
215/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.
Nearest schools
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary397m
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary862m
- St Martin's Academy ChesterPrimary907m
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary975m
Nearest stops
- The New ChurchBus stop39m
- Park WalkBus stop147m
- The CrescentBus stop235m
- Sandon RoadBus stop355m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports49%
- Public Order337 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour229 reports8%
- Shoplifting224 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Dicksons Drive is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Dicksons Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Dicksons Drive was lodged in June 2011 at band E and expired in June 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Dicksons Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 2BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Dicksons Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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