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Get startedAsh Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 14% above the 2024 sale price. At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2024 for £446,500.
Ash Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear
Ash Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.
£446,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.
Ash Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,189
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Old Mill House — bus stop.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear
1 more application for this property
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9 July 2024Most recent
£446,500
+86.0%over 13 years8 July 2011
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £470,000 (2025–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
CH4 0TP
Closest school
2.8 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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