What kind of home is 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL last sold for £465,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £439,950 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and December 2019, 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL rose from £439,950 to £465,000, a change of £25,050. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH1 6QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL in?

2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL sits in Backford, Chester, Chester. It falls within the CH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

Police records around 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL 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.

What schools are near 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

The closest primary school to 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL is St Oswald's CofE Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Whitby High School (2.8km).

How well connected is 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Ormerod Close, CH1 6QL is Church Lane, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Ormerod Close, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 2 Ormerod Close

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

2 Ormerod Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6QL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 149 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £465,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

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

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ormerod Close, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Ormerod Close 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.

2 Ormerod Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£465,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2019Most recent
£465,000
+5.7%over 2 years
20 April 2017
£439,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6QL: £425,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in CH1 6QL

On the street

Versus other Ormerod Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Ormerod Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,121

Street avg £3,384

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 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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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

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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