Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£254,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£190,000)+34%
- Against CH4 0JG's recent median (£230,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£254,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£190,000)+34%
- Against CH4 0JG's recent median (£230,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Abbottsford Drive is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CH4 0JG
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Abbottsford Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
4 October 2012Most recent
£190,000
+21.4%over 6 years25 June 2006
£156,500
+120.4%over 7 years29 July 1998
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0JG: £230,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CH4 0JG
23 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG
Sold Oct 2025
£295,00012 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG
Sold Feb 2021
£220,00021 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG
Sold Mar 2019
£230,00015 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG
Sold Oct 2018
£290,00031 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG
Sold Sept 2018
£200,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Abbottsford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Abbottsford Drive is a detached house in Penyffordd, Chester, Chester (CH4 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 33.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 71 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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 06 Jan 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd, Chester, CH4 0JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Abbottsford Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Abbottsford Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 18 Abbottsford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,676
Street avg £2,282
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Abbottsford Drive is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Abbottsford Drive was lodged in January 2014 at band D and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 18 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
- 18 Abbottsford Drive is in council tax band E. 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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