Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get startedAre you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get startedDuffryn is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 11 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 11 years.
Duffryn is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,474
Street avg £2,420
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Are we missing something? Tell us about home improvements to help adjust your valuation.
3 November 2022Most recent
£240,000
+160.9%over 10 years16 April 2012
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £446,500 (2025–2022).
Appleby Bretton Lane Bretton Chester
Sold Mar 2025
The Cottage Bretton Lane Bretton Chester
Sold Nov 2024
Ash Cottage Bretton Lane Bretton Chester
Sold Jul 2024
2 Elms Farm Barn Bretton Lane Bretton Chester
Sold Mar 2024
Catchpenny Cottage Bretton Lane Bretton Chester
Sold Dec 2022
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
CH4 0PY
Closest school
2.8 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Find out what your property is worth with a free valuation from a top-rated local estate agent.
Free valuation
An expert visits your home
Local expertise
An agent who knows your area
No obligation
You decide if and when to sell