Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DF
Estimated value
£376,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£263,000)+43%
- Against CH4 0DF's recent median (£107,500)+250%
Newest record on this page: May 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£376,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£263,000)+43%
- Against CH4 0DF's recent median (£107,500)+250%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Farm Cottage is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DF. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CH4 0DF
2 sales, median £107,500 (2014–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2020 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
31 May 2020Most recent
£263,000
+31.5%over 3 years23 June 2016
£200,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CH4 0DF: £107,500 (2014–1997).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a basement and a loft.
Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 43% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £263,000 in May 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
2
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 Chester Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hope`s Place Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Lache Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Hope`s Place FarmBus stop311m
- Well House FarmBus stop322m
- Bretton Lane EndBus stop522m
- Saltney Ferry RoadBus stop807m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Farm Cottage is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Farm Cottage. 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 Farm Cottage was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Farm Cottage. 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. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 0DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Farm Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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