What kind of home is 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ?

26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ last change hands?

26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ last sold for £185,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £61,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2000 and October 2022, 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ rose from £61,000 to £185,000, a change of £124,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ?

26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ use?

The latest EPC at 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ?

26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ in?

26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ sits in Farndon, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ?

Police records around 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ 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 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ?

The closest primary school to 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ is Farndon Primary School (231m).

What transport links are near 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barnston Court, CH3 6PQ is Church Lane, 133m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Barnston Court

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

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. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 11.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barnston Court has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£185,000
+27.6%over 8 years
20 March 2014
£145,000
+70.6%over 11 years
28 July 2002
£85,000
+39.3%over 2 years
2 July 2000
£61,000

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

Nearby sales in CH3 6PQ

On the street

Versus other Barnston Court homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Barnston Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,558

Street avg £2,491

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Chester report

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

Crime

94/mo

Falling 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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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