Alyston, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
About Alyston
Alyston is a three-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 33.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last sale on file: £295,000 in November 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Alyston, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of single storey and two storey extensions and erection of detached garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 053032
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Alyston valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2019Most recent
£295,000
+20.4%over 9 years30 September 2010
£245,000
+6.5%over 1 year8 September 2009
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £446,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CH4 0DX
Appleby, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
Sold Mar 2025
£311,250The Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
Sold Nov 2024
£470,000Ash Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
Sold Jul 2024
£446,5002 Elms Farm Barn, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
Sold Mar 2024
£625,000Catchpenny Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX
Sold Dec 2022
£250,000
Versus other Bretton Lane homes
Alyston outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,892
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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