What kind of home is Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW sell for?

Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW last sold for £500,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and April 2014, Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW rose from £30,000 to £500,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +18.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

The current EPC rating for Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (2,591 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 84% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 0DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW use?

The latest EPC at Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW had any planning applications?

Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW in?

Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW sits in Bretton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

Police records around Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

The closest primary school to Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW is Dodleston CofE Primary School (2.8km).

How well connected is Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW?

The closest bus stop to Barndale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DW is Old Mill House, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Barndale, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

241 m²

2591 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Barndale

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

Barndale is a five-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2591 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £736,000 is 47.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Barndale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barndale, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Barndale, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW

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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.

Price for Barndale has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£736,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£500,000

Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2014Most recent
£500,000
+1566.7%over 16 years
9 October 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DW: £410,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CH4 0DW

On the street

Versus other Bretton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Barndale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,077

Street avg £2,332

On par

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Mill House — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 0DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 0DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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