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18 Housesteads Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Housesteads Drive

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

18 Housesteads Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 57.7% above the 2015 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Housesteads Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Housesteads Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 18 Housesteads Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DL

2decisions2extensions13documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02061/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Housesteads Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£194,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2015Most recent

    £194,000

    +7.8%over 8 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3DL: £310,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Housesteads Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Housesteads Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,812

Street avg £3,146

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Eaton Lodge, Hoole Road

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£244k

1 Brookside Terrace, Hoole

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£404k

1 Bellard Drive, Hoole

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1 Beech Grove, Hoole

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4 bed
Area

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.
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

0.2 km

St Werburghs School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hoole Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH2 3DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH2 3DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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