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

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

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

Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX last sold for £710,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £101,500 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and December 2022, Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX rose from £101,500 to £710,000, a change of £608,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

The current EPC rating for Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 0DX. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Has Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX had any planning applications?

Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Oakdale, 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 Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX located?

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

How safe is the area around Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

Police records around Oakdale, 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 Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

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

What is the nearest station to Oakdale, Bretton Lane, CH4 0DX?

The closest bus stop to Oakdale, 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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Oakdale, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oakdale

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

Oakdale is a four-bedroom detached house in Bretton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 98.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Oakdale, Bretton Lane, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DX

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Jul 2024
Change Of UseAmendment
Outcome in report
Convert vacant office space to holiday Let
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
COU/000184/24
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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.

Latest sale on Oakdale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£724,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£710,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£710,000
+599.5%over 26 years
19 June 1996
£101,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0DX: £446,500 (2025–2022).

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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.

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

Price per m²

£4,251

Street avg £2,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 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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