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Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DF

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
Overview

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 £381,000 is 44.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £263,000 in May 2020.

Specifications

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Farm Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£263,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2020Most recent

    £263,000

    +31.5%over 3 years

  2. 23 June 2016

    £200,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CH4 0DF: £107,500 (2014–1997).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£301k

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£270k

1 Aughton Way, Broughton

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3 bed
£252k

1 Centenary Close, Broughton

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3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Blackthorn Close, Broughton

CH4 0PY

3 bed
£239k

1 Beeston Road, Broughton

CH4 0SB

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Alder Close, Penyffordd

CH4 0AJ

3 bed
£402k

1 Alyn Drive, Penyffordd

CH4 0HP

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Beeby Way, Broughton

CH4 0TP

4 bed3 bath
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

0.3 km

Hope`s Place Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH4 0DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.