What type of property is 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW sell for?

24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW last sold for £351,995 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

The current EPC rating for 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6PW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW located?

24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

Police records around 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW 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 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

The closest primary school to 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW 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 is the nearest station to 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

The closest bus stop to 24 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW is Backford Cross Roundabout, 484m away. The nearest rail option is Capenhurst Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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

EPC BEV charger

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 24 Old Meadow Drive

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

24 Old Meadow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £351,995. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

EV chargerYes
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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Old Meadow Drive 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.

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

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£351,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 September 2022Most recent
£351,995

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

Nearby sales in CH1 6PW

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.

24 Old Meadow Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £2,980

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

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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1 Greenway, 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.

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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