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17 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bracken Close

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

17 Bracken Close is a semi-detached house in Broughton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 48 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 289.1% above the 1997 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bracken Close 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.

17 Bracken Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£46,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 1997Most recent

    £46,000

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 epc rating, 17 Bracken Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£958

Street avg £2,319

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bracken Close

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.
£180k

1 Bilberry Close, Penyffordd

CH4 0LT

£176k

1 Cae Fawnog, Penyffordd

CH4 0HH

£185k

1 Belmont Drive, Saltney Ferry

CH4 0AL

3 bed
£197k

1 Bracken Close, Broughton

CH4 0SL

2 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Bradshaw Avenue, Saltney Ferry

CH4 0BE

3 bed
£199k

1 Chestnut Way, Penyffordd

CH4 0DD

£146k

1 Brookes Avenue, Broughton

CH4 0RD

£224k

1 Alder Close, Penyffordd

CH4 0AJ

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