What kind of home is 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU last sold for £131,762 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

Across 3 sales between March 2004 and March 2020, 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU rose from £95,000 to £131,762, a change of £36,762. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH4 8NU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU use?

The latest EPC at 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU in?

26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU sits in Saltney, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

Police records around 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

The closest primary school to 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is St Clare's Catholic Primary School (481m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Catholic High School, Chester (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is Douglas Place, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Barwoods Drive, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8NU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Barwoods Drive

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

26 Barwoods Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Saltney, Chester, Chester (CH4 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 30.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £131,762.

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 road
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barwoods Drive, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barwoods Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£131,762

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2020Most recent
£131,762
+2.9%over 12 years
3 May 2007
£128,000
+34.7%over 3 years
28 March 2004
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 8NU: £147,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CH4 8NU

On the street

Versus other Barwoods Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Barwoods Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £1,714

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Douglas Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Clare's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH4 8NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH4 8NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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