What kind of home is The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT last sold for £435,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £127,500 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

Across 4 sales between March 2000 and June 2024, The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT rose from £127,500 to £435,000, a change of £307,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft). That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6NT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT use?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT in?

The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT show an average of 431 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT is St Oswald's CofE Primary School (721m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Station Road, CH1 6NT is Old Station, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Post Office, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £435,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 14.9% above the 2024 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Oct 2012

Low Energy Lighting

42%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£435,000
+50.0%over 3 years
25 June 2020
£289,995
+16.0%over 17 years
13 February 2003
£250,000
+96.1%over 2 years
2 March 2000
£127,500

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

Nearby sales in CH1 6NT

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.

The Old Post Office outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,254

Street avg £2,046

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Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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