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14 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 Barnes Close

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

14 Barnes Close is a semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

A recent sale: £145,000 in July 2025. At 51 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 18.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 January 2035

8 years remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

14 Barnes Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2025Most recent

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 5XJ: £160,000 (2024–2019).

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.

14 Barnes Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,843

Street avg £2,419

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Barnes Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £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.
£167k

1 Auckland Road, Blacon

CH1 5SH

3 bed
£178k

1 Aberdaron Drive, Blacon

CH1 5QD

2 bed
£163k

1 Ashmuir Close, Blacon

CH1 5JN

2 bed
£162k

1 Bridgeman Road, Blacon

CH1 5LZ

3 bed
£185k

1 Blake Close, Blacon

CH1 5XL

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Blacon Avenue, Blacon

CH1 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£149k

1 Browning Close, Blacon

CH1 5XD

2 bed1 bath
£147k

1 Birch Muir, Blacon

CH1 5JW

2 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

431/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.

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 CH1 5XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 5XJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.