3 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
About 3 Bridgewater Drive
3 Bridgewater Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 56 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 37.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Bridgewater Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
3 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bridgewater Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 11 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2016Most recent
£192,500
+32.8%over 11 years9 June 2005
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5LS: £270,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH3 5LS
5 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold May 2025
£180,00033 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold May 2024
£270,0001 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Aug 2023
£250,00045 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Sept 2022
£290,00040 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Jan 2022
£275,000
Everything we know about 3 Bridgewater Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bridgewater Drive homes
EPC Rating for 3 Bridgewater Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £2,511
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB