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2 Croft Avenue, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PR

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 2 Croft Avenue

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

2 Croft Avenue is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £374,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Croft Avenue, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Croft Avenue 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 2 Croft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£374,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2022Most recent

    £374,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6PR: £131,673 (2022–2022).

On the street

Versus other Croft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Croft Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,953

Street avg £1,885

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Croft Avenue

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

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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.
£457k

1 Bronte Walk, Backford

CH1 6QJ

£421k

1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

CH1 6BY

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Ashbery Road, Backford

CH1 6QD

£405k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

CH1 6AH

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Church Cottages, Old Sealand Road, Sealand

CH1 6BR

£380k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

CH1 6PS

4 bed2 bath
£557k

1 Backford Hall, Blencowe Close, Backford

CH1 6QR

2 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Grange Cottages, Parkgate Road, Mollington

CH1 6NQ

4 bed2 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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Hourd Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Woodlands Primary School. 13 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 6PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 6PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 2 Croft Avenue, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.