7 Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD
About 7 Benton Drive
7 Benton Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 4th 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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 10.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £139,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Benton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Benton Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 18 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2022Most recent
£139,000
+12.6%over 18 years6 February 2004
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 2RD: £300,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Benton Drive homes
On price per m², 7 Benton Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







