What kind of home is 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

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

What was the last sold price for 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP last sold for £230,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and August 2024, 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP rose from £57,500 to £230,000, a change of £172,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH3 5SP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP use?

The latest EPC at 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

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

Which area is 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP in?

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

Is 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Barley Croft

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

2 Barley Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 13.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 28 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £230,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Barley Croft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 2 Barley Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£230,000
+70.4%over 20 years
20 May 2004
£135,000
+134.8%over 9 years
14 May 1995
£57,500

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.

2 Barley Croft is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,423

Street avg £3,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

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

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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