What type of property is Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF sell for?

Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF last sold for £240,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in March 2010, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2010 and June 2014, Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF rose from £95,000 to £240,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +24.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

The current EPC rating for Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF heated?

The latest EPC at Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF had any planning applications?

Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2020 under ref. 061118. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF is in council tax band D.

Where is Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF located?

Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF sits in Higher Ferry, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

Police records around Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

The closest primary school to Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF is Dee Point Primary School (712m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF?

The closest bus stop to Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, CH1 6QF is Park & Ride, 548m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, Higher Ferry, Chester, CH1 6QF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bramble Barn

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

Bramble Barn is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher Ferry, Chester, Chester (CH1 6QF). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 194 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 81.7% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Bramble Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, Higher Ferry, Chester, CH1 6QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bramble Barn, Ferry Lane, Higher Ferry, Chester, CH1 6QF

1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby

May 2020
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear porch and new dormer window to existingroof
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
061118
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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.

Bramble Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£240,000

Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2014Most recent
£240,000
+152.6%over 4 years
10 March 2010
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6QF: £315,000 (2014–2007).

Nearby sales in CH1 6QF

On the street

Versus other Ferry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Bramble Barn runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Park & Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Dee Point Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

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