26 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
About 26 Barnston Court
26 Barnston Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PQ). 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 (August 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Barnston Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£185,000
+27.6%over 8 years20 March 2014
£145,000
+70.6%over 11 years28 July 2002
£85,000
+39.3%over 2 years2 July 2000
£61,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PQ: £185,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PQ
14 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Nov 2023
£170,0001 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Aug 2022
£225,0003 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Nov 2021
£250,0008 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Jan 2021
£121,32929 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Jan 2020
£185,000
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Versus other Barnston Court homes
Years Held for 26 Barnston Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,558
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB