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Catchpenny Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Catchpenny Cottage

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

Catchpenny Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Catchpenny Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £470,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Catchpenny Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £2,353

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Catchpenny Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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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

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

FAQ

Common questions

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