What type of property is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL?

5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL sell for?

5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL last sold for £295,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL?

5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL?

5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL located?

5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

Is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL 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 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL?

The closest primary school to 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL is Hoole Church of England Primary School (227m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Housesteads Drive, CH2 3DL is St Werburghs School, 175m away. The nearest rail option is Chester Rail Station, 637m away.

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5 Housesteads Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Housesteads Drive

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

5 Housesteads Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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.

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Housesteads Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Housesteads Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 January 2021Most recent
£295,000

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

Nearby sales in CH2 3DL

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.

On price per m², 5 Housesteads Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,882

Street avg £3,119

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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