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1 Backford Hall, Blencowe Close, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QR

Property type
End terrace
Floor ground floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Overview

About 1 Backford Hall

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

1 Backford Hall is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH1 6QR). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft). At 188 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Backford Hall (136–188 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £595,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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 Backford Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Backford Hall, Blencowe Close, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Backford Hall 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

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£595,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH1 6QR: £300,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Blencowe Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Backford Hall lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,165

Street avg £2,902

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Backford Hall

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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1 Clifton Villas, Strawberry Way East, Backford

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3 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Greenway, Saughall

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3 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Fairholme Close, Saughall

CH1 6AH

4 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Fallow Street, Backford

CH1 6PS

4 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Grange Cottages, Parkgate Road, Mollington

CH1 6NQ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 6 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 6QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH1 6QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH1 6QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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 Backford Hall, Blencowe Close, Backford, Chester, CH1 6QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.