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1 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Barnston Court

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

1 Barnston Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Barnston Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jun 2010
Low Energy Lighting
16%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barnston Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2022Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PQ: £185,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Barnston Court homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Barnston Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £2,619

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Farndon Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 6PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH3 6PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH3 6PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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