17 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
About 17 Barley Croft
17 Barley Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 119.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 28 EPCs). Last sale on file: £262,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Barley Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.
£262,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£262,500
+52.6%over 11 years15 December 2010
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5SP: £230,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CH3 5SP
25 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Sept 2024
£215,0002 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Aug 2024
£230,00014 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Aug 2024
£550,0006 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Jul 2023
£225,00022 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Jul 2023
£355,000
Everything we know about 17 Barley Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barley Croft homes
On price per m², 17 Barley Croft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,250
Street avg £3,088
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB