2 Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
About 2 Gordon Lane
2 Gordon Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Backford, Chester, Chester (CH2 4DG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). At 156 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (193 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 35.8% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Energy performance
2 Gordon Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey front extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00276/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 July 2017Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH2 4DG: £550,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CH2 4DG
4 Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
Sold May 2022
£715,000Pump Farm, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
Sold Nov 2018
£850,000The Rookery, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
Sold Aug 2013
£490,0001 Home Farm Cottage, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
Sold Jul 2002
£129,000Gordon Lane Farm, Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester, CH2 4DG
Sold Jan 2001
£187,000
Versus other Gordon Lane homes
2 Gordon Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Gordon Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
St Oswald's CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







