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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 42.7% above the 2014 sale price. 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).
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2024
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
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2014)
£117,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 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.
8 Barnes Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,489
Street avg £2,410
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 62 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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Common questions
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