5 Barker Close, Cottingham, HU16 4NQ
About 5 Barker Close
5 Barker Close is a detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 107 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
5 Barker Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
5 Barker Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Barker Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4NQ: £315,000 (2022–2014).
Versus other Barker Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Barker Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cottingham New Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB








