What type of property is 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA last change hands?

43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA last sold for £270,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £30,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and September 2023, 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA rose from £30,000 to £270,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

The current EPC rating for 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 7PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA had any planning applications?

43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2019 under ref. 19/03687/HHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA 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 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA located?

43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA sits in Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

Police records around 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

The closest primary school to 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA is Lache Primary School (286m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA?

The closest bus stop to 43 Clifford Drive, CH4 7PA is Cranford Court, 230m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Clifford Drive, Chester, CH4 7PA

Solar panelsEV charger5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 43 Clifford Drive

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

43 Clifford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH4 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 101.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £270,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes
EV chargerYes

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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.

Both solar generation and EV charging are on file — a rare pair for the postcode.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromE54toC69

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Clifford Drive, Chester, CH4 7PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Clifford Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 43 Clifford Drive, Chester, CH4 7PA

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Nov 2019
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/03687/HHE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

43 Clifford Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2023Most recent
£270,000
+60.7%over 9 years
31 July 2014
£168,000
+180.0%over 15 years
17 June 1999
£60,000
+6.2%over 1 year
22 June 1997
£56,500
+88.3%over 11 months
18 July 1996
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 7PA: £305,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CH4 7PA

On the street

Versus other Clifford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 43 Clifford Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,091

Street avg £2,324

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cranford Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lache Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 7PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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