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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£356,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£340,000)+5%
  • Against CH4 0DX's recent median (£446,500)-20%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£356,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£340,000)+5%
  • Against CH4 0DX's recent median (£446,500)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hawthorn Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    97 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CH4 0DX

    5 sales, median £446,500 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hawthorn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2025Most recent

    £340,000

    +52.8%over 12 years

  2. 27 June 2013

    £222,500

    +11.3%over 5 years

  3. 10 December 2007

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £446,500 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hawthorn Cottage, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Hawthorn Cottage

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

Hawthorn Cottage is a three-bedroom 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 before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £340,000. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Hawthorn Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Bretton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hawthorn Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,505

Street avg £2,455

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
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

139/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Old Mill HouseBus stop244m
  • Airbus BroughtonBus stop445m
  • Bretton Lane EndBus stop508m
  • Broughton Park TescoBus stop541m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences866 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour284 reports14%
  • Public Order225 reports11%
  • Shoplifting176 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hawthorn Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CH4 0DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Hawthorn Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Hawthorn Cottage was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Hawthorn Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH4 0DX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Hawthorn Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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