What type of property is 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU last sold for £167,500 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,500 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

Across 4 sales between September 1998 and April 2017, 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU rose from £54,500 to £167,500, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU located?

1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU sits in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

Police records around 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU 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 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

The closest primary school to 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is Hoole Church of England Primary School (255m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is Barkhill Road/Cowdor Drive, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Cawdor Drive

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

1 Cawdor Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 24.1% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2023

Current Certificate

Jan 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 January 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cawdor 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.

1 Cawdor Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£167,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2017Most recent
£167,500
+14.7%over 4 years
11 April 2013
£146,000
+108.7%over 12 years
26 October 2000
£69,950
+28.3%over 2 years
24 September 1998
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5PU: £255,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CH3 5PU

On the street

Versus other Cawdor Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Cawdor Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,888

Street avg £3,170

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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.

£225k

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1 Becketts Lane

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1 Cecil Street

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Barley Croft, Great Boughton

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

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3 bed1 bath

£368k

1 Bachelors Lane, Great Boughton

CH3 5XD

3 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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barkhill Road/Cowdor Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hoole Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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