Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ivy Cottages, 2, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DU
Estimated value
£244,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£182,500)+34%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£244,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£182,500)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ivy Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DU. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CH4 0DU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | 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
22 April 2021Most recent
£182,500
+52.1%over 2 years11 June 2018
£120,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Ivy Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivy Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 3-band jump.
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 33.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £182,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromF34toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottages, 2, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ivy Cottages 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.
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.
Crime
139/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bretton Lane End — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Bretton Lane EndBus stop213m
- Airbus BroughtonBus stop452m
- Old Mill HouseBus stop540m
- Glynne ArmsBus stop641m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
- Public Order225 reports11%
- Shoplifting176 reports8%
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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 Ivy Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DU. 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 Ivy Cottages. 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 Ivy Cottages was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ivy Cottages. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CH4 0DU.
- Council tax band
- Ivy Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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