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8 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barnes Close

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

8 Barnes Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blacon, Chester, Chester (CH1 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

12 years since the last transfer (April 2014). At 47 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 42.7% above the 2014 sale price.

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
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Feb 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2014Most recent

    £117,000

    +1.7%over 7 years

  2. 23 July 2006

    £115,000

    +161.4%over 9 years

  3. 31 October 1996

    £44,000

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.

8 Barnes Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,489

Street avg £2,410

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barnes Close

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

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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.
£154k

1 Ashmuir Close, Blacon

CH1 5JN

2 bed
£183k

1 Aberdaron Drive, Blacon

CH1 5QD

2 bed
£144k

1 Birch Muir, Blacon

CH1 5JW

2 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Browning Close, Blacon

CH1 5XD

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Blacon Avenue, Blacon

CH1 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Bridgeman Road, Blacon

CH1 5LZ

3 bed
£159k

1 Auckland Road, Blacon

CH1 5SH

3 bed
£183k

1 Blake Close, Blacon

CH1 5XL

3 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

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.

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 8 Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.