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CH2 - Backford

Chester, Elton, Hoole, Ince, Mickle Trafford, Moston, Newton and Upton-by-Chester

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district CH2 covers Backford, including Chester, Elton, Hoole, Ince, Mickle Trafford, Moston, Newton and Upton-by-Chester, and is located in the Cheshire West and Chester area.

It is a residential district comprising 16,718 addresses, of which 3,220 are flats and 13,498 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£272,310
10 Year change
up 34.1%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,347pcm
10 Year change
up 51.6%
Ave. £ per ft²
£301/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
5.9%/year/yr
Streets in CH2

Streets in CH2

The biggest house price growth in CH2 has been Pool Lane at 4.5% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Marl Heys is the biggest winner at 5.7% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in CH2 is £272,310. Sale value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.5%.

Property sale values range from £69,309 for a studio leasehold flat of 151 square feet to £1,635,379 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 9,235 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in CH2 is £301/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262.5%£299,525
June 20251%£292,224
June 20241.7%£289,456
June 20231.5%£284,500
June 20228.5%£280,282
June 20215.4%£258,314
June 20202.9%£244,990
June 20191.2%£238,169
June 20182%£235,453
June 20173.4%£230,845
June 20163.6%£223,359
June 20155%£215,495
June 20143.3%£205,256
June 20130.6%£198,658
June 20121.1%£197,414
June 2011-0.9%£195,264
June 20103.7%£197,094
June 2009-8.5%£190,085
June 2008-2.9%£207,736
June 20070%£213,911
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in CH2 is £1,347pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 3.7%.

Property rental values range from £432 for a studio leasehold flat of 151 square feet to £5,036 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 9,235 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.6% and 8.5%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20263.7%£1,347pcm
June 20255.6%£1,298pcm
June 20247%£1,230pcm
June 20238.7%£1,149pcm
June 20228.2%£1,058pcm
June 20215.1%£978pcm
June 20200.4%£930pcm
June 20191.4%£926pcm
June 20180.9%£914pcm
June 20172%£906pcm
June 20161.6%£888pcm
June 20152.8%£875pcm
June 20143.3%£851pcm
June 20132.1%£824pcm
June 20120%£807pcm
June 20112.8%£807pcm
June 20103.1%£785pcm
June 2009-7.5%£761pcm
June 20082%£823pcm
June 20070%£807pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for CH2. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
Energy Efficiency background

Energy Efficiency of buildings within CH2

The average internal area for a residential property in CH2 is 904 ft2 with properties ranging from 111 to 9,235 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within CH2.
  • A (32)
  • E (1k)
  • B (720)
  • F (163)
  • C (5k)
  • G (38)
  • D (4k)
  • No EPC (6k)
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