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1 Backford Road, Wirral, CH61 2XH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Backford Road

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

1 Backford Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH61 2XH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 37.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £279,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Backford Road, Wirral, CH61 2XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Sept 2020
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Reduce the size of the rear dormer window and introduce two roof lights

    Agent
    SDA Architecture Limited
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA/20/01114
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Loft / Detached Garage Conversion and Single Storey Extension Link

    Agent
    SDA Architecture
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/20/00635
    View planning record

What's in 1 Backford Road, Wirral, CH61 2XH's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Backford Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£279,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2018Most recent

    £279,000

  2. 3 May 2007

    £279,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XH: £330,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Backford Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Backford Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,135

Street avg £3,088

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Backford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£358k

11 Porto Hey Road

CH61 2XA

2 bed
£350k

11 Backford Road

CH61 2XH

2 bed
£316k

11 South Hey Road

CH61 2XB

2 bed1 bath
£379k

10 Penrhyd Road

CH61 2XJ

3 bed
£366k

1 South Drive, Irby

CH61 2XL

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Townshend Avenue

CH61 2XN

3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Penrhyd Road

CH61 2XJ

3 bed2 bath
£309k

10 Greenheys Road

CH61 2XR

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wirral district page.
Full Wirral report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodlands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pensby High School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CH61 2XH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH61 2XH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 2XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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