What type of property is Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX sell for?

Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX last sold for £311,250 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £350,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

Across 4 sales between December 2005 and March 2025, Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX fell from £350,000 to £311,250, a change of £38,750. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX have?

The current EPC rating for Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 0DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX heated?

The latest EPC at Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

The most recent planning decision at Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX was a refusal for mixed (ref. FUL/000673/23) in September 2023. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX located?

Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX sits in Bretton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

Police records around Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

The closest primary school to Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX is Dodleston CofE Primary School (2.8km).

How well connected is Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

The closest bus stop to Appleby, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX is Old Mill House, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Appleby, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Appleby

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

Appleby is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £311,250. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 22.1% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Appleby's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appleby, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Appleby was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at Appleby, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

3decisions3extensions22documents2nearby

May 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed extensions and alterations
Reference
064453
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsJul 2024Decision
ExtensionMay 2024Decision

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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.

Appleby's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£311,250

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£311,250
+3.8%over 7 years
6 July 2017
£300,000
+10.3%over 1 year
24 March 2016
£272,000
-22.3%over 10 years
1 December 2005
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £470,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CH4 0DX

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.

Appleby is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,147

Street avg £2,442

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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