24 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW

UPRN:10094683398Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2020

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: B (84)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

24 Old Meadow Drive, Backford, Chester, CH1 6PW

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£399,000

£379k - £419kHigh

Estimate

£399k

Range

£379k – £419k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,350

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,350

Yield

7.05%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

24 Old Meadow Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (5/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

5/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 40

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,350/mo

Evidenced range £2,200-£2,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: £277/mo
Cash on cash: 2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.74 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£399,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,350

Gross Yield7.05%

1y Growth-25.3%

3y Growth+2.8%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£351,995 (2022-09-09)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH1 6PW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03484/DSM
Install electronic communications. Ref: 11609
Rejected
26/03314/TPO
T1 Oak - Dismantle and fell to ground level, chip and remove. Replant with a like-for-like replacement in the same area.
Pending
26/03291/TPO
Carry out selective pruning to three sections of the trees along the rear boundary of the property. T1 Oak, right-hand side - Prune back the specified overhanging branch to suitable growth points, providing improved clearance from the boundary. T2 Sycamore, left-hand side - Selectively prune back the specified section of canopy to suitable growth points, reducing the lateral spread towards the property. T3 Oak - Prune back the specified lower limb to suitable growth points to provide additional clearance. Works limited to the three sections rather than a general reduction of the trees.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership53.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-09-09
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,391

Population Density-

Owner Occupied89%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 73%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy
0.5 mi
-
Woodlands Primary School
0.8 mi
Good
Meadow Primary School
0.8 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Archers Brook SEMH School
0.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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19 Old Meadow Drive
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£285k
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4 Old Meadow Drive
-
£320k
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29 Old Meadow Drive
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£345k
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33 Old Meadow Drive
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£465k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN