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4 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Barkhill Road

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

4 Barkhill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £260,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
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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.

4 Barkhill Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2022

Current Certificate
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barkhill Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Barkhill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2021Most recent

    £260,000

    +28.4%over 8 years

  2. 11 October 2012

    £202,500

    +35.0%over 8 years

  3. 23 January 2004

    £150,000

    +53.7%over 3 years

  4. 17 September 2000

    £97,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5JQ: £314,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barkhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Barkhill Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,680

Street avg £2,564

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Barkhill Road

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.
£314k

1 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross

CH3 5JQ

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Bachelors Lane, Great Boughton

CH3 5XD

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Becketts Lane

CH3 5RN

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Beechlands Avenue

CH3 5ER

3 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Belgrave Road, Great Boughton

CH3 5SA

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Adder Hill, Great Boughton

CH3 5RA

3 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Vicars Cross

CH3 5LS

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Bridge Terrace, Tarvin Road

CH3 5NF

2 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

Crime

94/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Barkhill Road/Crathie Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hoole Church of England Primary School. 22 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 CH3 5JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 5JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 4 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.