Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£250,000)+7%
- Against CH3 5LS's recent median (£275,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£250,000)+7%
- Against CH3 5LS's recent median (£275,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bridgewater Drive is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CH3 5LS
5 sales, median £275,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Bridgewater Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
9 August 2023Most recent
£250,000
+19.0%over 2 years13 October 2020
£210,000
+8.8%over 16 years23 September 2004
£193,000
+221.9%over 6 years28 November 1997
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5LS: £275,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CH3 5LS
47 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Feb 2026
£307,0005 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold May 2025
£180,00033 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold May 2024
£270,00045 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Sept 2022
£290,00040 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Jan 2022
£275,000
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Bridgewater Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bridgewater Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £250,000 in August 2023.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bridgewater Drive homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Bridgewater Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,386
Street avg £2,492
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
Crime
94/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Marbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oldfield Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oldfield Primary SchoolPrimary303m
- Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Boughton Heath AcademyPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Marbury RoadBus stop181m
- Shaftesbury AvenueBus stop334m
- ShopsBus stop334m
- Willoway RoadBus stop400m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Bridgewater Drive is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Bridgewater Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Bridgewater Drive was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Bridgewater Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 5LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bridgewater Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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