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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Barkhill Road

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

8 Barkhill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barkhill Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £285,000

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 co₂ emissions, 8 Barkhill Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,353

Street avg £2,512

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barkhill Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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