What type of property is 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR last change hands?

1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR last sold for £390,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and June 2022, 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR rose from £270,000 to £390,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR have?

1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and two-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR located?

1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR sits in Hoole, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

Police records around 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR 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 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

The closest primary school to 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is St Martin's Academy Chester (501m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is Park Drive, 13m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Park Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JR

Extendable3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Park Drive

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

1 Park Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 16.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 93.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in June 2022. 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

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Park Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Park Drive.

3 applications on record at 1 Park Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JR

3decisions3extensions18documents3nearby

Mar 2014
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Two storey rear, single storey side and front porch extensions
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
14/00400/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionSept 2023Decision
PorchMay 2014Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2022Most recent
£390,000
+44.4%over 8 years
20 December 2013
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3JR: £397,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH2 3JR

On the street

Versus other Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Park Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,382

Street avg £2,474

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Park Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Martin's Academy Chester. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 3JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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