4 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ

4 Barnes Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 19.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 10 EPCs).