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1 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Elms Farm Barn

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

1 Elms Farm Barn is an end-of-terrace house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elms Farm Barn has no planning applications on record.

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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

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2022Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £446,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bretton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elms Farm Barn outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,418

Above

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Elms Farm Barn

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

0.2 km

Old Mill House — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.