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

EPC B

Estimated value

£639,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£625,000)+2%
  • Against CH4 0DX's recent median (£340,000)+88%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£639,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£625,000)+2%
  • Against CH4 0DX's recent median (£340,000)+88%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Elms Farm Barn is modelled from its 227 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DX. 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

    227 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CH4 0DX

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Elms Farm Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2024Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £340,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 2 Elms Farm Barn

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

2 Elms Farm Barn is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £625,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2022

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
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Elms Farm Barn 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.

On the street

Versus other Bretton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Elms Farm Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,753

Street avg £2,502

Above

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
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

139/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Old Mill HouseBus stop244m
  • Airbus BroughtonBus stop445m
  • Bretton Lane EndBus stop508m
  • Broughton Park TescoBus stop541m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
  • Public Order225 reports11%
  • Shoplifting176 reports8%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elms Farm Barn is modelled from its 227 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Elms Farm Barn. 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 2 Elms Farm Barn was lodged in January 2022 at band B and is valid until January 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Elms Farm Barn. 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. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 0DX, not by walking route.
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