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

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Barkhill Road

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

9 Barkhill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Vicars Cross, Chester, Chester (CH3 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 216.7% above the 2000 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Sept 2018
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Front porch with disabled ramp access and external alterations to convert garage to bedroom

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/03077/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2017
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with level access patio, internal works and replacement front porch.

    Agent
    chdesign
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02213/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

9 Barkhill Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2000Most recent

    £120,000

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

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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 price per m², 9 Barkhill Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£992

Street avg £2,694

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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

The full 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Barkhill Road, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.