The Orchard, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DW

The Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £535,000.