What type of property is 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU?

12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU last change hands?

12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU last sold for £325,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £276,995 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and August 2022, 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU rose from £276,995 to £325,000, a change of £48,005. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU?

12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6PU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU located?

12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

Is 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU 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 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU?

The closest primary school to 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU is Woodlands Primary School (1.3km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Mead Crescent, CH1 6PU is Backford Cross Roundabout, 400m away. The nearest rail option is Capenhurst Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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12 Mead Crescent, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 12 Mead Crescent

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

12 Mead Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

At 97 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 Mead Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Mead Crescent, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Mead Crescent 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.

12 Mead Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£325,000
+17.3%over 1 year
24 March 2021
£276,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6PU: £305,995 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CH1 6PU

On the street

Versus other Mead Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Mead Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,351

Street avg £2,223

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Backford Cross Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Woodlands Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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FAQ

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