What type of property is 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP last change hands?

14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP last sold for £550,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £136,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and August 2024, 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP rose from £136,000 to £550,000, a change of £414,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 123% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5SP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP had any planning applications?

14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP has council approval for two-storey front extension granted in September 2006 under ref. 06/01244/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP located?

14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP sits in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

Police records around 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Public order makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest primary school to 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is Boughton Heath Academy (394m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (290m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is Bishops Blue Coat School, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Barley Croft

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

14 Barley Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £550,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Barley Croft has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Sept 2006
Extension
In report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey front extension and alterations
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
06/01244/FUL
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Oct 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey front extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/01541/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 14 Barley Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2024Most recent
£550,000
+185.7%over 22 years
24 July 2002
£192,500
+41.5%over 1 year
16 March 2001
£136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5SP: £225,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CH3 5SP

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On the street

Versus other Barley Croft homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 14 Barley Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,400

Street avg £3,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bishops Blue Coat School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH3 5SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 5SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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