Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

9 BRETTON DRIVE

BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RS

£235,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Broughton, Broughton Hall Road / Coronation Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Villagestore	1.5 miles
Train station	Hawarden	2.4 miles
Hospital	The Mulberry Centre	3.4 miles
University	University of Chester	4.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£235,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,975/m²

Local average

£260,673 (56 sales)

Street crime

25 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/07/2017

Expiry date: 13/07/2027

Current heating cost: £739/year

Potential heating cost: £424/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £22,725

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£235,000	Semi-detached	+80.8%	£237,709 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/11/2017	£130,000	Semi-detached	—	£177,779 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£235,000
listed	13/02/2025	£240,000
sold	01/01/2017	£130,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QA	£179,950	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
25 WESTMINSTER ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RY	£200,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
1 LANSDOWN ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0NY	£200,000	20/11/2025	Semi-detached
30 GLADSTONE ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RW	£140,000	13/12/2024	Semi-detached
88 PARKFIELD ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SA	£170,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
3 BRETTON DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RS	£225,000	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
16 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QA	£175,000	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
15 SIMPSONS WAY, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RA	£186,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
50 FOREST DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QJ	£175,000	14/08/2023	Semi-detached
10 CONGLETON ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SX	£160,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
1 SIMPSONS WAY, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RA	£222,500	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
13 WATSONS CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SS	£220,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
31 LANSDOWN ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0NY	£168,000	14/02/2023	Semi-detached
47 SOMERFORD ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SY	£190,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
2 BRACKEN CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SL	£186,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
4 FARNDON CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SU	£182,500	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
33 WILLOW WAY, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RH	£232,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
8 FOREST DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QT	£170,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 SANDWOOD AVENUE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RJ	£210,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
48 GLADSTONE ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RW	£176,750	30/09/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £188,435 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.9%

10y growth 30.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Flintshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.4%

5y (index) 23.2%

10y (index) 48.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Flintshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £711/mo

Realistic £790/mo

Optimistic £869/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Flintshire.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £98,750

Target investor price (1%) £79,000

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	7
Shoplifting	6
Anti-social behaviour	4
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	25

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ysgol Derwen	Other	1.2 miles	— (No rating)
Dodleston CofE Primary School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 16 Dec 2014
Saltney Ferry C.P. School	Other	2.1 miles	— (No rating)
St David's High School	Other	2.3 miles	— (No rating)
St Johns the Baptist V.A. Primary School	Other	2.3 miles	— (No rating)

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# 9 BRETTON DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RS

## Property details

- Slug: `42deee9` (address key hash: `42deee9cf2079114158b7a41f3593148ffdaf610`)
- Postcode: CH4 0RS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £235,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,975/m²
- Local average: £260,673 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 25 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £235,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/07/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £739/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- D (£80 - £120)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9648-4054-6223-9713-3960)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | +80.8% | £237,709 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f7cb-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-11-20 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | — | £177,779 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/61d8894d-b626-3de6-e053-6c04a8c01207) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 BRETTON DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RS | £235,000 | 12/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BRETTON DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RS | £130,000 | 20/11/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [158227715](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/02c25d8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £235,000 |
| listed | 2025-02-13 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £130,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QA | £179,950 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WESTMINSTER ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RY | £200,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LANSDOWN ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0NY | £200,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 30 GLADSTONE ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RW | £140,000 | 13/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 88 PARKFIELD ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SA | £170,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BRETTON DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RS | £225,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QA | £175,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 SIMPSONS WAY, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RA | £186,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 50 FOREST DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QJ | £175,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CONGLETON ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SX | £160,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 SIMPSONS WAY, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RA | £222,500 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WATSONS CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SS | £220,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 LANSDOWN ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0NY | £168,000 | 14/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 47 SOMERFORD ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SY | £190,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BRACKEN CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SL | £186,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FARNDON CLOSE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0SU | £182,500 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 WILLOW WAY, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RH | £232,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FOREST DRIVE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0QT | £170,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SANDWOOD AVENUE, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RJ | £210,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 GLADSTONE ROAD, BROUGHTON, CHESTER, FLINTSHIRE, CH4 0RW | £176,750 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £188,435 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.9%
- **10y growth:** 30.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Flintshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Flintshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £711/mo
- **Realistic:** £790/mo
- **Optimistic:** £869/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **25** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ysgol Derwen | Other | 1.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Dodleston CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 16 Dec 2014 |
| Saltney Ferry C.P. School | Other | 2.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| St David's High School | Other | 2.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Johns the Baptist V.A. Primary School | Other | 2.3 miles | — (No rating) |