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26 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE

Solar panels5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Church Lane

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

26 Church Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Last sale on file: £255,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 111 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    -3.8%over 4 years
  2. 12 July 2017

    £265,000

    +10.4%over 10 years
  3. 5 June 2007

    £240,000

    +33.4%over 3 years
  4. 25 May 2004

    £179,950

    +101.7%over 4 years
  5. 29 February 2000

    £89,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4BE: £189,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,297

Street avg £2,262

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Church Lane

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
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.

Crime

2/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.

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 CH2 4BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH2 4BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH2 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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 26 Church Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.