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1 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 1 Old Meadow Drive

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

1 Old Meadow Drive is a semi-detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 88 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 28 EPCs). Sold June 2022 for £269,995. 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.

1 Old Meadow Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old Meadow Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£269,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £269,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6PW: £320,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Old Meadow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Meadow Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,068

Street avg £2,976

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Old Meadow Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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.
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£269k

1 Fruit Farm Cottages, Long Lane, Saughall

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2 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Backford Gardens, Backford

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£242k

1 Crabwall Lodge, Parkgate Road, Mollington

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2 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Grange Cottages, Parkgate Road, Mollington

CH1 6NQ

4 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Eastfields Grove, Saughall

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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.
Full Chester report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Backford Cross Roundabout — 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 6PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 6PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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 1 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.