What type of property is 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW sell for?

31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW last sold for £365,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,995 in April 2022, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2022 and June 2023, 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW rose from £315,995 to £365,000, a change of £49,005. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

Police records around 31 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 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Old Meadow Drive, CH1 6PW?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 31 Old Meadow Drive

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

31 Old Meadow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6PW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £365,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Old Meadow Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

31 Old Meadow Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

28 June 2023Most recent
£365,000
+15.5%over 1 year
26 April 2022
£315,995

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.

31 Old Meadow Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,349

Street avg £2,966

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 4 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

0.5 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

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80 dB

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