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Bretton Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bretton Cottage

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

Bretton Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Bretton Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Bretton 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.

Bretton Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

Bretton Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

22 (F)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bretton 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.
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CH4 0AG

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1 Chestnut Way, Penyffordd

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£197k

1 Bracken Close, Broughton

CH4 0SL

2 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Bradshaw Avenue, Saltney Ferry

CH4 0BE

3 bed
£239k

1 Beeston Road, Broughton

CH4 0SB

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Bella Vista, Hawarden Road, Penyffordd

CH4 0JH

£250k

1 Blackthorn Close, Broughton

CH4 0PY

3 bed
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

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.

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 0DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 0DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 0DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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 Bretton Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.