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

Estimated value

£240,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£180,000)+33%
  • Against CH3 5LS's recent median (£270,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£240,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£180,000)+33%
  • Against CH3 5LS's recent median (£270,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Bridgewater Drive is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CH3 5LS

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2018Most recent

    £180,000

    +9.1%over 3 years

  2. 20 May 2015

    £165,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Bridgewater Drive

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

7 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 33.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £180,000 in October 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromC70toD65
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
43%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bridgewater Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 floor area, 7 Bridgewater Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,214

Street avg £2,531

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Oldfield Primary SchoolPrimary303m
  • Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Boughton Heath AcademyPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Marbury RoadBus stop181m
  • Shaftesbury AvenueBus stop334m
  • ShopsBus stop334m
  • Willoway RoadBus stop400m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
  • Public Order159 reports13%
  • Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
  • Other Theft99 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Bridgewater Drive is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Bridgewater Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Bridgewater Drive was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Bridgewater Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 5LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Bridgewater Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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