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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 24 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.
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2005New BuildOutlineRefused
Outline - erection of a dwelling and garage
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
See how we calculated this£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£79,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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