What type of property is 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS last sold for £307,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and February 2026, 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS rose from £79,500 to £307,000, a change of £227,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The current EPC rating for 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

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

Where is 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS located?

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

What is crime like near 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

Police records around 47 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 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The closest primary school to 47 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.

How well connected is 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS?

The closest bus stop to 47 Bridgewater Drive, CH3 5LS is Marbury Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Bridgewater Drive

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

47 Bridgewater Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £307,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2019

EPC improved fromD61toC70

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

Latest sale on 47 Bridgewater Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£307,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2026Most recent
£307,000
+11.6%over 6 years
4 July 2019
£275,000
+245.9%over 21 years
21 August 1997
£79,500

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

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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.

47 Bridgewater Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,655

Street avg £2,517

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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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 Becketts Lane

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1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

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2 bed1 bath

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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

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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