West Home, Station Road, Backford, Chester, CH1 6NT
About West Home
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 19 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).
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Planning history
West Home 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2007Most recent
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6NT: £370,000 (2024–2017).
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Sold Oct 2015
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Sold Nov 2013
£246,500
Versus other Station Road homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB