8 Barnes Close, Farnborough, GU14 7JA
About 8 Barnes Close
8 Barnes Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farnborough (GU14 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 63% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £450,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Nov 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development: Formation of dormer within rear facing roof slope and two roof lights within the front facing roof slope of the property
- Agent
- Lime Tree Designs
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00845/PDCPP
- May 2018ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.85 metres in depth from the original rear wall of the house x 3 metres in width x 2.35m height to the eaves with an overall height of 3.8m
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00334/REXPD
What's in 8 Barnes Close, Farnborough, GU14 7JA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Barnes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2024Most recent
£450,000
+100.0%over 9 years23 June 2015
£225,000
6 May 2014
£225,000
+12.5%over 7 years3 January 2007
£200,000
+50.4%over 5 years19 December 2001
£132,950
+19.2%over 1 year26 March 2000
£111,500
+15.5%over 1 year27 January 1999
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 7JA: £335,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Barnes Close homes
On years held, 8 Barnes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,369
Street avg £3,543
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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