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Brookside, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE54toC69
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

4 applications on record at Brookside, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT

3decisions3extensions18documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2003
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Extension to utility and conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01505/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

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

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2017Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6NT: £435,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 204 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 11.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brookside

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£380k

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£344k

1 Grange Cottages, Parkgate Road, Mollington

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4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Chester report

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.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CH1 6NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Brookside, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.