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16 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bracken Close

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

16 Bracken Close is a semi-detached house in Broughton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 187.7% above the 2001 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 63.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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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.

16 Bracken Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL

1decisions2nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline - erection of a dwelling and garage

    Reference
    038248
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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.

16 Bracken Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£79,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2001Most recent

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 0SL: £180,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bracken Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Bracken Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£754

Street avg £2,329

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bracken Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

£268k

1 Abbottsford Drive, Penyffordd

CH4 0JG

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

0.4 km

Offa`s Dyke — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 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 0SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH4 0SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 0SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 16 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.