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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 17 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 £244,000 sits 70% above the 2010 sale of £143,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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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.

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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.

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

£244,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£143,500

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

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2010Most recent

    £143,500

    +10.4%over 4 years

  2. 25 October 2005

    £130,000

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

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 £2,583

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bridgewater Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

1 Becketts Lane

CH3 5RN

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

CH3 5JQ

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Bachelors Lane, Great Boughton

CH3 5XD

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Beechlands Avenue

CH3 5ER

3 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

CH3 5SA

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
£267k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5LS

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH3 5LS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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