Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£160,000)+60%
- Against CH2 2BT's recent median (£245,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£160,000)+60%
- Against CH2 2BT's recent median (£245,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 Dicksons Drive is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2BT. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CH2 2BT
5 sales, median £245,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
97 Dicksons Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
29 June 2016Most recent
£160,000
+135.5%over 18 years14 September 1997
£67,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2BT: £245,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CH2 2BT
71 Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
Sold Apr 2026
£252,00093a, Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
Sold Sept 2025
£109,000103 Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
Sold Aug 2024
£245,00059 Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
Sold Sept 2022
£330,00095a, Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
Sold May 2022
£95,500
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About 97 Dicksons Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 Dicksons Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton, Chester, Chester (CH2 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 60% above the 2016 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
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 06 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97 Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
97 Dicksons Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 97 Dicksons Drive, Newton, Chester, CH2 2BT
1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
- Aug 2021ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01686/FUL
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Versus other Dicksons Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 97 Dicksons Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £2,543
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Bears Paw — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Mill View Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary660m
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary677m
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Upton Westlea Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Bears PawBus stop24m
- Bache Rail StationRailway station174m
- The CrescentBus stop226m
- Ellesmere AvenueBus stop237m
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 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 97 Dicksons Drive is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2BT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 97 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 97 Dicksons Drive was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 97 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 2BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 97 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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