What type of property is 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR last change hands?

45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR last sold for £577,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in November 2010, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2010 and October 2025, 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR rose from £210,000 to £577,000, a change of £367,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

The current EPC rating for 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH2 3JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR had any planning applications?

45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR has council approval for side and rear extension granted in June 2016 under ref. 16/02111/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is in council tax band C.

Where is 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR located?

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

What is crime like near 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

Police records around 45 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 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

The closest primary school to 45 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.

How well connected is 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR?

The closest bus stop to 45 Park Drive, CH2 3JR is Park Drive, 13m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Park Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JR

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Park Drive

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

45 Park Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.

A recent sale: £577,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 116.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jun 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Park Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 45 Park Drive, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JR

2decisions2extensions19documents3nearby

May 2016
Loft ConversionAmendment
Outcome in report
Rear dormer window and roof gable build up to side.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/01530/LDC
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJun 2016Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 45 Park Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£577,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£577,000
+174.8%over 14 years
26 November 2010
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 3JR: £390,000 (2024–2021).

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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.

Price per m² for 45 Park Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,932

Street avg £2,428

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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