What type of property is 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS sell for?

12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS last sold for £162,000 in January 2019, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,950 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and January 2019, 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS rose from £59,950 to £162,000, a change of £102,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS located?

12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS sits in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

Police records around 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The closest primary school to 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is Oldfield Primary School (303m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is Marbury Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Bridgewater Drive

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

12 Bridgewater Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £162,000 in January 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 47.5% above the 2019 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

12 Bridgewater Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 October 2028

2 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Bridgewater Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£162,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2019Most recent
£162,000
+36.1%over 10 years
16 June 2008
£119,000
+98.3%over 9 years
11 December 1998
£60,000
8 April 1998
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5LS: £270,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 5LS

On the street

Versus other Bridgewater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bridgewater Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,104

Street avg £2,568

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Beechlands Avenue

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

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3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Adder Hill, Great Boughton

CH3 5RA

3 bed2 bath

£225k

1 Bridge Terrace, Tarvin Road

CH3 5NF

2 bed1 bath

£218k

1 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5PU

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.

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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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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