Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£187,000)+37%
- Against CH2 2RD's recent median (£301,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£187,000)+37%
- Against CH2 2RD's recent median (£301,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Benton Drive is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2RD. 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CH2 2RD
5 sales, median £301,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
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).
What this page doesn't show
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About 18 Benton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
86%29%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Benton Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Benton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.1 km
Waterloo Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary532m
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary950m
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Waterloo RoadBus stop93m
- Dawson DriveBus stop206m
- Abbot's GrangeBus stop264m
- Newry ParkBus stop287m
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 2RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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 18 Benton Drive is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH2 2RD. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Benton 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 Benton Drive was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Benton 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH2 2RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Benton 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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