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About 4 Barnes Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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).
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 gardenfront_and_rear
- Parking
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Barnes Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2017)
£134,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 6 years.
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.
EPC Rating for 4 Barnes Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,745
Street avg £2,378
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
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