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Blencowe Close, Backford, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blencowe Close, Backford, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/blencowe-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 6QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£482,957
18 sales
Price range
£200k – £868k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jun 2024
CH1 6QR

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At a glance

House prices£483k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station42 min walkCapenhurst station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% leaseholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Blencowe Close, Backford, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Jun 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £347,275. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Blencowe Close range from £199,950 to £868,000. 21% of homes sold here were freehold and 79% leasehold.

House prices on Blencowe Close compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blencowe Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £711,499 (4 sales)2017£711k2018: £416,377 (5 sales)2018£416k2019: £367,475 (4 sales)2019£367k2020: £447,475 (2 sales)2020£447k2021: £868,000 (1 sales)2021£868k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2024: £232,500 (1 sales)2024£233k

Tenure: 21% freehold and 79% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£347,27521 Jun 2024
Detached6£754,32224 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Blencowe Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 31 Mar 2025£650,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 21 Jun 2024£232,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 18 Nov 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 24 Sep 2021£868,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 30 Sep 2020£299,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 24 Jan 2020£595,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 20 Dec 2019£410,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 17 May 2019£374,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 29 Apr 2019£375,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 5 Apr 2019£309,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 31 Jul 2018£225,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 20 Jul 2018£811,935 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 28 Mar 2018£199,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 16 Mar 2018£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 16 Mar 2018£600,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 31 Oct 2017£811,935 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 27 Oct 2017£624,160 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 31 Aug 2017£799,950 Detached New buildLeasehold
4, Blencowe Close CH1 6QR 25 Aug 2017£609,950 Detached New buildLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
3, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close £600,000 (Mar 2018) → £650,000 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
19, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close £199,950 (Mar 2018) → £232,500 (Jun 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
17, Backford Hall, Blencowe Close £309,950 (Apr 2019) → £300,000 (Nov 2022) -3%
over 4 yrs
8, Blencowe Close £811,935 (Oct 2017) → £868,000 (Sep 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blencowe Close

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blencowe Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Blencowe Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Dee in England at Northern Embankment, Chester Flood alert area
  • Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester Flood alert area
  • River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Blencowe Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 102 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Acresfield Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.6 mi
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 323 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
The Whitby High School 1,398 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.7 mi
Woodlands Primary School 533 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
The Oaks Community Primary School 172 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
Upton Westlea Primary School Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Capenhurst station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Bache station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Ellesmere Port station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Lane (opp, Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Church Lane (cnr, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Station Road (cnr, Liverpool Road) 6 min walk
  • Rake Lane (cnr, Liverpool Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hope Farm Medical Centre
    Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 1.9 mi
  • Whitby Health Partnership
    114 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port · 1.9 mi
  • Upton Village Surgery
    Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester · 2.0 mi
  • Old Hall Surgery
    24-26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chester · 1.0 mi
  • Costco Costco Chester · 1.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Cheshire Oaks · 1.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Upton · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fittleworth Medical Limited · 1.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.8 mi
  • Harrison Healthcare Centre · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Chester Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
  • Portman Healthcare Ltd - Ellesmere Port · 2.4 mi
  • Cheshire Dental · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.2%62.5%
Private rented19.1%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households833

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents2,768

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Blencowe Close

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White92.2%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian51.7%54.5%
No religion38.9%37.8%
Not answered6.1%5.5%
Hindu1.1%0.4%
Muslim0.9%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK90.4%92.7%
Born outside the UK9.6%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above41%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.8%17.8%
No qualifications11.3%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications10.7%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.4%
Other qualifications2.7%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health54%48.8%
Good health30.7%33.3%
Fair health11.3%12.7%
Bad health3.3%4.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
2 cars or vans in household40.3%32%
1 car or van in household35.4%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.8%10.5%
No cars or vans in household6.5%16.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire West and Chester.

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