Chester Road, Backford, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chester Road, Backford, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-road-backford/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£900,000

1 sales

Price range

£900k – £900k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Aug 2023

CH1 6PE

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At a glance

House prices£900k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkCapenhurst station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Chester Road, Backford, Chester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 11 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £900,000.

House prices on Chester Road compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£900,000	11 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Chester Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Acres Farm, Chester Road CH1 6PE	24 Sep 2024	£1,211,700	Other	Freehold
Heath Farm, Chester Road CH1 6PE	11 Aug 2023	£900,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Chester Road

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chester Road 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).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	1

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

Schools near Chester Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodlands Primary School 533 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Whitby High School 1,398 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Meadow Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Archers Brook SEMH School 118 pupils	Community special school	9–16	Report	1.2 mi
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 290 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Hinderton School 62 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	1.4 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Overpool station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Ellesmere Port station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Backford Cross Roundabout (NW-bound, Chester Road) 6 min walk
Backford Cross Roundabout (SE-bound, Chester Road) 6 min walk
Axes Farm (opp, Liverpool Road) 7 min walk
Axes Farm (nr, Liverpool Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Hope Farm Medical Centre
Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 1.0 mi
Whitby Health Partnership
114 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port · 1.2 mi
Old Hall Surgery
24-26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port · 1.8 mi
Great Sutton Medical Centre
Old Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Costco Costco Chester · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ellesmere Port Hope Farm Rd · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Sutton · 1.1 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Cheshire Oaks · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Fittleworth Medical Limited · 0.7 mi
Hope Farm Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Harrison Healthcare Centre · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Portman Healthcare Ltd - Ellesmere Port · 1.7 mi
Cheshire Dental · 1.8 mi
Pooltown Dental Practice · 1.8 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	19.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	833

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,768

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	81%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Chester Road

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Who lives around Chester Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	92.2%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.9%	2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	51.7%	54.5%
No religion	38.9%	37.8%
Not answered	6.1%	5.5%
Hindu	1.1%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	90.4%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	9.6%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	41%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	22.8%	17.8%
No qualifications	11.3%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	10.7%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.2%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	54%	48.8%
Good health	30.7%	33.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
2 cars or vans in household	40.3%	32%
1 car or van in household	35.4%	40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.8%	10.5%
No cars or vans in household	6.5%	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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