25 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD

25 Benton Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 42 units on file.

It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 140.9% above the 1998 sale of £58,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.