What kind of home is 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD last change hands?

69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD last sold for £315,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £89,950 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

Across 4 sales between October 1998 and October 2025, 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD rose from £89,950 to £315,000, a change of £225,050. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

The current EPC rating for 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 2RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD use?

The latest EPC at 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD in?

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

How safe is the area around 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

Police records around 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD show an average of 215 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

The closest primary school to 69 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.

How well connected is 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD?

The closest bus stop to 69 Benton Drive, CH2 2RD is Waterloo Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Bache Rail Station, 605m away.

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69 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 69 Benton Drive

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

69 Benton Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

A recent sale: £315,000 in October 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jan 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 69 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

69 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2025Most recent
£315,000
+55.9%over 13 years
14 August 2012
£202,000
+20.2%over 9 years
3 July 2003
£168,000
+86.8%over 4 years
29 October 1998
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2RD: £300,000 (2026–2025).

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.

69 Benton Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,539

Street avg £2,771

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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