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5 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bracken Close

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

5 Bracken Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Broughton, Chester, Chester (CH4 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £152,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 30.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£152,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2018Most recent

    £152,000

    +27.7%over 1 year

  2. 27 October 2016

    £119,000

    -4.0%over 11 years

  3. 10 October 2005

    £124,000

    +117.5%over 5 years

  4. 20 August 2000

    £57,000

    +35.9%over 4 years

  5. 25 April 1996

    £41,950

    -2.3%over 7 months

  6. 28 September 1995

    £42,950

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Bracken Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £2,235

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£197k

1 Bracken Close, Broughton

CH4 0SL

2 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Aspen House, Aspen Way, Penyffordd

CH4 0AU

2 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Bradshaw Avenue, Saltney Ferry

CH4 0BE

3 bed
£185k

1 Belmont Drive, Saltney Ferry

CH4 0AL

3 bed
£224k

1 Alder Close, Penyffordd

CH4 0AJ

3 bed
£239k

1 Beeston Road, Broughton

CH4 0SB

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Blackthorn Close, Broughton

CH4 0PY

3 bed
£252k

1 Centenary Close, Broughton

CH4 0FY

3 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

0.4 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 5 Bracken Close, Broughton, Chester, CH4 0SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.