What type of property is 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

The current EPC rating for 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

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

Where is 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP located?

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

How safe is the area around 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

Police records around 55 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.

Which schools serve 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP?

The closest bus stop to 55 Thackeray Drive, CH3 5LP is Queens Road, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 55 Thackeray Drive

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

55 Thackeray Drive is a detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 110 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Thackeray Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Thackeray Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On floor area, 55 Thackeray Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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 Cambrian Avenue, 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

CH3 5SA

3 bed1 bath

£410k

1 Bramble Close, Great Boughton

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£280k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

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2 bed1 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.

Full Chester report

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

60 dB

65 dB

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