What kind of home is 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP last sold for £262,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,000 in December 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2010 and August 2022, 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP rose from £172,000 to £262,500, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

Police records around 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP show an average of 94 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Barley Croft

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

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 £289,000 is 10.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 113.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 29 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.

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

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD56toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

25%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barley Croft has no planning applications on record.

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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

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£262,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£262,500
+52.6%over 11 years
15 December 2010
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5SP: £230,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CH3 5SP

On the street

Versus other Barley Croft homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Barley Croft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,250

Street avg £3,280

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

94/mo

Falling 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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