What kind of home is 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP sell for?

45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP last sold for £230,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

The current EPC rating for 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,101 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5LP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP use?

The latest EPC at 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP in?

45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP sits in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

Is 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP in a safe area?

Police records around 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

The closest primary school to 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is Oldfield Primary School (152m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

The closest bus stop to 45 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is Queens Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Thackeray Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1101 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Thackeray Drive

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

45 Thackeray Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1101 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 50% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

45 Thackeray Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Thackeray Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Thackeray Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

45 Thackeray Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 August 2011Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5LP: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CH3 5LP

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On the street

Versus other Thackeray Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

45 Thackeray Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,249

Street avg £2,677

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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 Boughton Hall Drive, Great Boughton

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1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

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1 Bachelors Lane, Great Boughton

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Beechlands Avenue

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3 bed2 bath

£399k

1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

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3 bed1 bath

£422k

1 Adder Hill, Great Boughton

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3 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Queens Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oldfield Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

Low

55 dB

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75 dB

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