What kind of home is 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN?

42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN sell for?

42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN last sold for £140,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and July 2019, 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN rose from £84,000 to £140,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN?

The current EPC rating for 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN?

42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH7 2AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN use?

The latest EPC at 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN?

42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN in?

42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN sits in Buckley. It falls within the CH7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN?

Police records around 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN?

The closest bus stop to 42 Briar Drive, CH7 2AN is Hawthorne Cottage, 119m away. The nearest rail option is Buckley Rail Station, 997m away.

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42 Briar Drive, Buckley, CH7 2AN

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Briar Drive

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

42 Briar Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Buckley (CH7 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 60% above the 2019 sale of £140,000. At 100 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold July 2019 for £140,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Briar Drive, Buckley, CH7 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Briar Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

42 Briar Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2019Most recent
£140,000
+66.7%over 16 years
18 July 2002
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH7 2AN: £162,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CH7 2AN

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On the street

Versus other Briar Drive homes

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

42 Briar Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,400

Street avg £1,579

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Buckley district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hawthorne Cottage — bus stop.

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