3 Backford Road, Wirral, CH61 2XH
About 3 Backford Road
3 Backford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Wirral (CH61 2XH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 27.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £412,000 in May 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
3 Backford Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension and front dormer window.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/07/06083
What's in 3 Backford Road, Wirral, CH61 2XH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Backford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£412,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£412,000
+7.0%over 2 years10 May 2018
£385,000
+83.3%over 11 years2 March 2007
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 2XH: £279,000 (2021–2007).
Versus other Backford Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Backford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,575
Street avg £3,228
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB