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8 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barley Croft

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

8 Barley Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Boughton, Chester, Chester (CH3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 153.8% above the 2001 sale of £98,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD61toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£98,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2001Most recent

    £98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 5SP: £230,000 (2024–2023).

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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.

EPC Rating for 8 Barley Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,263

Street avg £3,236

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH3 5SP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Barley Croft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.