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Friars Park, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
17
From EPC
Floor area
771 m²
8297 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Friars Park

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Friars Park is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 771 m² (around 8297 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 771 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Friars Park sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
55.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²

Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Friars Park, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Friars Park, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT

3decisions13documents1nearby
  1. May 2003
    Application
    Outcome in report

    New vehicular access and gates

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01836/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
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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.

Friars Park has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 CH1 6NT: £370,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Friars Park is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

771 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

55.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

17 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Friars Park

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£864k

1 Feilden Court, Mollington

CH1 6LS

£557k

1 Backford Hall, Blencowe Close, Backford

CH1 6QR

2 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand

CH1 6BR

£471k

1 Ashbery Road, Backford

CH1 6QD

£457k

1 Bronte Walk, Backford

CH1 6QJ

£421k

1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

CH1 6BY

3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

CH1 6AH

4 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

CH1 6PS

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 Friars Park, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.