# 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: £259,784 (57 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:** 3.7%
- **10y growth:** 41.2%

## 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) |