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

5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

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

5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU last sold for £257,000 in June 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and June 2026, 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU rose from £49,500 to £257,000, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU heated?

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

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

5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU located?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Cawdor Drive, CH3 5PU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Cawdor Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5PU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Cawdor Drive

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

5 Cawdor Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £257,000. At 72 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 53.4% 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

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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

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Cawdor Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£257,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2026Most recent
£257,000
+16.8%over 5 years
20 November 2020
£220,000
+122.2%over 18 years
30 May 2002
£99,000
+100.0%over 5 years
3 January 1997
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5PU: £235,000 (2025–2022).

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.

5 Cawdor Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,569

Street avg £3,113

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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.

£230k

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1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bachelors Lane, Great Boughton

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3 bed1 bath

£408k

1 Beechlands Avenue

CH3 5ER

3 bed2 bath

£413k

1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

CH3 5SA

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Adder Hill, Great Boughton

CH3 5RA

3 bed2 bath

£267k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5LS

2 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Bridge Terrace, Tarvin Road

CH3 5NF

2 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

75 dB

80 dB

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