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About Brookside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brookside is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 37% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brookside, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2018DemolitionFullApproval
Single storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Brookside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Brookside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Old Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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