What kind of home is 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS last sold for £143,500 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and January 2010, 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS rose from £130,000 to £143,500, a change of £13,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS in?

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

Is 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS 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 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is Marbury Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bridgewater Drive

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

17 Bridgewater Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 68.6% above the 2010 sale of £143,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Feb 2009

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bridgewater 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.

17 Bridgewater Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£143,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2010Most recent
£143,500
+10.4%over 4 years
25 October 2005
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5LS: £270,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CH3 5LS

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Bridgewater Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,649

Street avg £2,571

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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

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