16 Barnes Close, Farnborough, GU14 7JA
About 16 Barnes Close
16 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnborough (GU14 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. 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. Sold August 2021 for £280,000. 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. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 63.8% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Barnes Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2021Most recent
£280,000
+24.4%over 6 years23 October 2014
£225,000
+40.6%over 5 years29 September 2009
£160,000
+25.0%over 7 years30 May 2002
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 7JA: £350,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in GU14 7JA
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Versus other Barnes Close homes
On epc rating, 16 Barnes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,179
Street avg £3,556
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barnes Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools 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
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB