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Mead Crescent, Backford, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mead Crescent, Backford, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/mead-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£315,872
8 sales
Price range
£277k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
CH1 6PU

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At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkCapenhurst station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

8 property sales on Mead Crescent, Backford, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £315,872. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Mead Crescent range from £276,995 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mead Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £316,163 (6 sales)2021£316k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£315,8727 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Mead Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 7 Aug 2026£305,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 28 Mar 2024£362,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 19 Aug 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 23 Jun 2021£355,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 21 May 2021£305,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 9 Apr 2021£141,004 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 9 Apr 2021£117,504 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 9 Apr 2021£141,004 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 25 Mar 2021£340,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 24 Mar 2021£276,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 19 Mar 2021£141,004 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 19 Mar 2021£117,504 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 19 Mar 2021£141,004 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 19 Mar 2021£276,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Mead Crescent CH1 6PU 12 Mar 2021£340,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
6, Mead Crescent £276,995 (Mar 2021) → £305,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 5 yrs
2, Mead Crescent £355,000 (Jun 2021) → £362,500 (Mar 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
12, Mead Crescent £276,995 (Mar 2021) → £325,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Mead Crescent

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mead Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Vehicle crime7
Public order5
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Mead Crescent 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 Mead Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodlands Primary School 533 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Meadow Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Whitby High School 1,398 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Archers Brook SEMH School 118 pupils Community special school 9–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 102 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Capenhurst CofE Primary School 88 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Hinderton School 62 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 1.3 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Overpool station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Ellesmere Port station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Backford Cross Roundabout (NW-bound, Chester Road) 5 min walk
  • Backford Cross Roundabout (SE-bound, Chester Road) 5 min walk
  • Hourd Way (cnr, Chester Road) 6 min walk
  • Holm Oak Way (cnr, Chester Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hope Farm Medical Centre
    Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 0.9 mi
  • Whitby Health Partnership
    114 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port · 1.2 mi
  • Great Sutton Medical Centre
    Old Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 1.7 mi
  • Old Hall Surgery
    24-26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Costco Costco Chester · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Ellesmere Port Hope Farm Rd · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Sutton · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Overpool Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fittleworth Medical Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Hope Farm Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Harrison Healthcare Centre · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Portman Healthcare Ltd - Ellesmere Port · 1.7 mi
  • Pooltown Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Cheshire Dental · 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 9 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.7%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households557

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,394

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Mead Crescent

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White94.2%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian54.3%54.5%
No religion38%37.8%
Not answered5.1%5.5%
Muslim1.2%1%
Hindu0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK94.8%92.7%
Born outside the UK5.2%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above38.1%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.5%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.3%
No qualifications7.6%15.8%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.4%
Other qualifications0.7%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health58.7%48.8%
Good health32%33.3%
Fair health7.3%12.7%
Bad health1.4%4.1%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
2 cars or vans in household45%32%
1 car or van in household35.2%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.5%10.5%
No cars or vans in household4.3%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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