What type of property is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ?

12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ sell for?

12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ last sold for £175,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and February 2023, 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ rose from £81,000 to £175,000, a change of £94,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ?

12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 5XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ?

12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ located?

12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ sits in Blacon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ is St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (233m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College (1.2km).

How well connected is 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Barnes Close, CH1 5XJ is Morgan Close, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Barnes Close

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

12 Barnes Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 63 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 10.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £175,000.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jan 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Barnes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2023Most recent
£175,000
+54.3%over 13 years
16 July 2009
£113,400
+40.0%over 6 years
28 October 2002
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5XJ: £140,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CH1 5XJ

On the street

Versus other Barnes Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Barnes Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,374

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Morgan Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 5XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 5XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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