What type of property is 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA is a detached house.

What did 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA sell for?

1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA last sold for £252,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and January 2021, 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA rose from £89,950 to £252,000, a change of £162,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA located?

1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

Police records around 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

The closest primary school to 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA is Woodlands Primary School (1.1km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Backford Gardens, CH1 6PA is Backford Cross Roundabout, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Backford Gardens, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Backford Gardens

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

1 Backford Gardens is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 90 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 28.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £252,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Backford Gardens, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Backford Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Backford Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£252,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£252,000
+38.1%over 17 years
28 November 2003
£182,500
+102.9%over 6 years
29 April 1997
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6PA: £199,995 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in CH1 6PA

On the street

Versus other Backford Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Backford Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £2,046

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Backford Cross Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Woodlands Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH1 6PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

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