What type of property is 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU last sold for £127,500 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £46,950 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between April 1995 and March 2019, 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU rose from £46,950 to £127,500, a change of £80,550. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

7 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.

Where is 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

Police records around 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU show an average of 139 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What transport links are near 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barwoods Drive, CH4 8NU is Douglas Place, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barwoods Drive, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8NU

8 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Barwoods Drive

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

7 Barwoods Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltney, Chester, Chester (CH4 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £127,500 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 39.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 49% 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

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

7 Barwoods Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barwoods Drive, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Barwoods Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£127,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2019Most recent
£127,500
+14.9%over 3 years
16 July 2015
£111,000
+7.8%over 5 years
29 April 2010
£103,000
-10.4%over 1 year
29 March 2009
£115,000
+38.6%over 6 years
21 February 2003
£83,000
+15.3%over 6 months
21 August 2002
£72,000
+53.2%over 4 years
18 September 1997
£47,000
12 April 1995
£46,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH4 8NU: £147,500 (2024–2020).

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.

7 Barwoods Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £1,726

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Barwoods Drive, Saltney

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2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Capeland Close, Saltney

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£204k

1 Clover Lane

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3 bed1 bath

£153k

1 Avonlea Close, Saltney

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£221k

1 Ashleigh Close, Saltney

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Beaver Close, Saltney

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

139/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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