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About 3 Barnes Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 236.8% above the 2001 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 65.9% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Barnes Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barnes Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Barnes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£803
Street avg £2,621
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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