5 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP
About 5 Barley Croft
5 Barley Croft is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 260% above the 1995 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Barley Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Barley Croft
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Barley Croft was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 1995Most recent
£45,000
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 5 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, 5 Barley Croft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £3,243
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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