Brereton Cottage, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DE
About Brereton Cottage
Brereton Cottage is a semi-detached house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6DE). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 60.2% above the 2005 sale of £469,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Brereton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2036
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Planning history
Brereton Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Brereton Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£469,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2005Most recent
£469,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6DE: £520,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH1 6DE
2 Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DE
Sold Dec 2025
£275,000Mayfield, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DE
Sold Apr 2025
£520,000Highgrove, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DE
Sold May 2023
£700,000Balmoral, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DE
Sold Dec 2022
£600,000Sandringham, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DE
Sold Sept 2022
£510,000
Versus other Kingswood Lane homes
Years Held for Brereton Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,070
Street avg £3,361
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
431/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fiddler's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB