Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£500,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£315,000)+59%
- Against CH3 5SP's recent median (£230,000)+117%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£500,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£315,000)+59%
- Against CH3 5SP's recent median (£230,000)+117%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Barley Croft is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5SP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
147 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CH3 5SP
5 sales, median £230,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Barley Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 October 2013Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5SP: £230,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CH3 5SP
5 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Mar 2026
£195,00027 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
Sold Dec 2025
£275,00025 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
£550,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Barley Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Barley Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 58.7% above the 2013 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Barley Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 November 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Barley Croft has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
- Sept 2002ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01074/FUL
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Versus other Barley Croft homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Barley Croft outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £3,391
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolSecondary290m
- Boughton Heath AcademyPrimary394m
- Cherry Grove Primary SchoolPrimary924m
- Huntington Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Bishops Blue Coat SchoolBus stop210m
- Whites MeadowBus stop267m
- Sainsbury'sBus stop389m
- Heath LaneBus stop410m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences566 reports46%
- Public Order159 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour100 reports8%
- Other Theft99 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Barley Croft is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CH3 5SP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Barley Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Barley Croft was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Barley Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CH3 5SP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Barley Croft is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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