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5 Bretton Drive, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0RS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bretton Drive

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

5 Bretton Drive is a semi-detached house in Broughton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 91 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

5 Bretton Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bretton Drive, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bretton Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bretton Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0RS: £210,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bretton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bretton Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bretton Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£228k

1 Chester Road, Saltney Ferry

CH4 0AG

£224k

1 Alder Close, Penyffordd

CH4 0AJ

3 bed
£239k

1 Beeston Road, Broughton

CH4 0SB

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Bella Vista, Hawarden Road, Penyffordd

CH4 0JH

£250k

1 Blackthorn Close, Broughton

CH4 0PY

3 bed
£252k

1 Centenary Close, Broughton

CH4 0FY

3 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Chestnut Way, Penyffordd

CH4 0DD

£197k

1 Bracken Close, Broughton

CH4 0SL

2 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Coronation Road — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Dodleston CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 0RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 0RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 0RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bretton Drive, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.