18 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD
About 18 Benton Drive
18 Benton Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 36.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
18 Benton Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2017Most recent
£187,000
+24.7%over 11 years12 April 2006
£150,000
+82.9%over 5 years20 August 2000
£82,000
+36.8%over 2 years23 July 1998
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2RD: £301,000 (2026–2025).
Versus other Benton Drive homes
18 Benton Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Waterloo Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB