What type of property is 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD last change hands?

37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD last sold for £302,500 in June 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £113,950 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

Across 5 sales between October 1998 and June 2025, 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD rose from £113,950 to £302,500, a change of £188,550. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

The current EPC rating for 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is in council tax band E.

Where is 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD located?

37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD sits in Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

Police records around 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

The closest primary school to 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (532m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chester International School (1.9km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

The closest bus stop to 37 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is Waterloo Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 605m away.

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37 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 37 Benton Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

37 Benton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

A recent sale: £302,500 in June 2025. At 100 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

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)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD59toC71

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

37 Benton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£302,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2025Most recent
£302,500
+34.4%over 19 years
27 April 2006
£225,000
+64.2%over 5 years
26 January 2001
£137,000
+1.5%over 6 months
27 July 2000
£134,950
+18.4%over 1 year
28 October 1998
£113,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2RD: £293,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CH2 2RD

On the street

Versus other Benton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 37 Benton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £2,711

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chester report

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.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 2RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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