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About 3 Benton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Benton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 57 m² this is the 10th 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. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 15% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £140,000 in January 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 41 EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
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)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2020)
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Benton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Benton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,456
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterloo Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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