What kind of home is 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG?

17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG is a detached house.

What did 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG sell for?

17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG last sold for £185,000 in January 2003, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG?

17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 0JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG?

17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG in?

17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG sits in Penyffordd, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG?

Police records around 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG show an average of 139 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Abbottsford Drive, CH4 0JG is Meadow Rise, 298m away. The nearest rail option is Penyffordd Rail Station, 422m away.

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17 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG

Estimated value

£389,000

Since the 2003 sale (£185,000)+110%
Against CH4 0JG's recent median (£230,000)+69%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£389,000

Against its 2003 sale (£185,000)+110%
Against CH4 0JG's recent median (£230,000)+69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Abbottsford Drive is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0JG. 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CH4 0JG
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Abbottsford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

9 January 2003Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0JG: £230,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CH4 0JG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Abbottsford Drive

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

17 Abbottsford Drive is a detached house in Penyffordd, Chester, Chester (CH4 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since January 2003 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 110.3% above the 2003 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm.

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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

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Abbottsford 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.

On the street

Versus other Abbottsford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Abbottsford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,423

Street avg £2,379

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

139/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Meadow Rise — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Meadow RiseBus stop298m
Red LionBus stop333m
Wat`s RoadBus stop407m
Wat's RoadBus stop414m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
Public Order225 reports11%
Shoplifting176 reports8%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Abbottsford Drive is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0JG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Abbottsford 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 17 Abbottsford Drive was lodged in March 2020 at band C and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Abbottsford 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CH4 0JG.
Council tax band: 17 Abbottsford Drive is in council tax band F. 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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