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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Station House

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

Station House is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4600% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 is 44.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £470,000.

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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.

Station House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Station House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Station House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£681,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4600.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4600.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2020Most recent

    £470,000

    +4600.0%

  2. 1 September 2020

    £10,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6NT: £435,000 (2025–2015).

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.

On price per m², Station House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£58

Street avg £2,412

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Station House

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£651k

1 Backford Hall, Blencowe Close, Backford

CH1 6QR

2 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Ashbery Road, Backford

CH1 6QD

£967k

1 Feilden Court, Mollington

CH1 6LS

£474k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

CH1 6AH

4 bed2 bath
£473k

1 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand

CH1 6BR

£451k

1 Bronte Walk, Backford

CH1 6QJ

£393k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

CH1 6PS

4 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

CH1 6BY

3 bed1 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

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