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About West Home
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
West Home is a semi-detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 32% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 9 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£267,500
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.
On years held, West Home stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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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