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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Elms Farm Barn

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

4 Elms Farm Barn is an end-of-terrace house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.

At 190 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). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £450,000 in March 2022. 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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2032

5 years remaining
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

1decisions7documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2024
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal and replacement of existing wooden windows and doors/bi-folds to match the three windows already replaced, to black aluminium.

    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    FUL/000923/23
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2022Most recent

    £450,000

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

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.

4 Elms Farm Barn outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £2,526

Below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Elms Farm Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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

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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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1 Cadnant Court, Broughton

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1 Aughton Way, Broughton

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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

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.

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