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 £252,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Bridgewater Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£252,000
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 (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
£270,0001 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Aug 2023
£250,00045 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS
Sold Sept 2022
£290,000
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 £2,524
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB







