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

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

About 12 Old Meadow Drive

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

12 Old Meadow Drive is a detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

At 127 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 28 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 36.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £255,995 in October 2021. 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 12 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Old Meadow Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2021Most recent

    £255,995

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.

Price per m² for 12 Old Meadow Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,016

Street avg £3,013

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 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.
£344k

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CH1 6NQ

4 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Backford Gardens, Backford

CH1 6PA

£380k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

CH1 6PS

4 bed2 bath
£303k

1 Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst

CH1 6HE

4 bed
£405k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

CH1 6AH

4 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Birch Tree Barns, Deeside Lane, Sealand

CH1 6BB

£421k

1 Deeside Crescent, Sealand

CH1 6BY

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Denson Court, Backford

CH1 6QH

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