5 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
About 5 Barnston Court
5 Barnston Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Farndon, Chester, Chester (CH3 6PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 74 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). On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 44.9% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Barnston Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Barnston Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Barnston Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.
£172,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 June 2014Most recent
£172,500
+124.2%over 16 years14 April 1998
£76,950
+1.9%over 11 months21 May 1997
£75,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH3 6PQ: £185,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CH3 6PQ
14 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Nov 2023
£170,00026 Barnston Court, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6PQ
Sold Oct 2022
£185,0001 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
£121,329
Everything we know about 5 Barnston Court, in one report
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Versus other Barnston Court homes
EPC Rating for 5 Barnston Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £2,642
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB