What kind of home is 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

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

What did 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP sell for?

6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP last sold for £225,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £194,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and July 2023, 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP rose from £194,000 to £225,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The current EPC rating for 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 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 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP use?

The latest EPC at 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP in?

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

Is 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Barley Croft, CH3 5SP?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Barley Croft

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

6 Barley Croft is a two-bedroom semi-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 B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 50 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £225,000.

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 November 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Barley Croft has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

6 Barley Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2023Most recent
£225,000
+16.0%over 5 years
28 March 2018
£194,000

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 epc rating, 6 Barley Croft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Common questions

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