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EPC B
About 5 Benton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Benton Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 8th 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, with this unit at the top.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £147,500 in November 2025.
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
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Benton Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 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£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£147,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 27 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.
Years Held for 5 Benton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,682
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
55 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
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