Area Info for Lea-by-backford (Cheshire)

LEA-BY-BACKFORD (CHESHIRE, UK)

Lea-by-Backford is a small rural locality situated within the county of Cheshire, in the North West region of England. It is part of the civil parish of Backford, which encompasses several small villages and hamlets.

Geographical Location

The area is characterised by its countryside landscape, with open fields, farmland, and scattered residential properties. It is located near the city of Chester, providing a peaceful rural setting while remaining accessible to urban amenities.

Historical Context

Lea-by-Backford has a history typical of Cheshire rural communities, with origins dating back several centuries. The name suggests a historical association with the nearby Backford area, which has historical significance including the presence of Backford Hall and its estate.

Transport and Accessibility

The locality benefits from proximity to main roads and transport links connecting it to Chester and other parts of Cheshire. Public transport options are limited due to its rural nature, with most residents relying on private vehicles for commuting.

Local Amenities and Facilities

As a small rural area, Lea-by-Backford does not have extensive local amenities. Residents typically utilise facilities in nearby villages and towns, including shops, schools, and healthcare services.

Community and Environment

The community is characterised by a close-knit rural population, with a focus on agricultural and countryside activities. The environment is predominantly natural, with efforts to preserve the rural landscape and local wildlife.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School0.46 miles
Grove Road, Mollington, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6LG
Greater Grace School of Christian Education0.91 miles
Church Lane, Backford, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4BE
Woodlands Primary School1.46 miles
Eddisbury Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2JT
The Whitby High School1.52 miles
Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2NU
Capenhurst CofE Primary School1.60 miles
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6HE
Meadow Community Primary School1.60 miles
Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 4SZ
Archers Brook Semh Residential School1.65 miles
Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2NA
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School1.84 miles
Church Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6EP
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School1.87 miles
Deeside, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6TQ
St Saviours Catholic Primary School1.94 miles
Seacombe Drive, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2BD
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School1.97 miles
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ
Hinderton School1.97 miles
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School1.97 miles
Capenhurst Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ
The Bridge Short Stay School1.99 miles
The Bridge Short Stay School, Appleton Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AR
Whitby Heath Primary School2.01 miles
Wyedale, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6RJ
The Oaks Community Primary School2.15 miles
Rochester Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9EX
Health
Clinic
Blacon Clinic 12.30 miles
Norris Road, Church Way, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5HS
1829 Building2.35 miles
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ
Upton Lea Resource Centre2.35 miles
Older People Mental Health, The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ
Partners4health (Chester)2.35 miles
Acorn Suite, 1829 Building, The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HJ
Outreach Nurse 12.35 miles
Acorn Suite, Countess Of Chester Hospital, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HJ
St Cyrils Rehabilitation Unit (St George Healthcare Group)2.35 miles
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HJ
University Of Chester Church Of England Academy Health Zone 12.47 miles
164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH65 6EA
West Cheshire College Ellesmere Port 12.65 miles
Ellesmere Port Campus, Sutton Way, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH65 7BF
Blacon High School Health Zone 12.72 miles
Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH
Chester University Healthzone 13.11 miles
Exton Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4AR
BPAS Chester3.56 miles
Concert House, 2 Canal Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4EJ
St Martin's Clinic 13.70 miles
St. Martins Way, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2NR
Queens Park High School Health Zone 14.30 miles
Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7AE
Eastham Clinic5.10 miles
Eastham Clinic, Eastham Rake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 9AN
Specsavers Hearcare - Wirral - Eastham5.87 miles
Eastham Group Practice, Tree Tops Primary Health Care Centr, Bridle Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 6EE
Treetops Primary Care Centre5.87 miles
49 Bridle Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 6EE
GP
Dr Kingston S P and Partners1.55 miles
Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH66 2WW
Dr England M C D and Partners1.79 miles
Whitby Group Practice, Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6TG
Dr Warren FM and Partners1.79 miles
Group Practice Surgery, Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6TG
Dr Stringer J and Partners1.79 miles
Group Practice Surgery, Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6TG
Saughall Medical Centre1.97 miles
Saughall Village Surgery, 9 Church Road, Saughall, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EN
Dr Lowrie M J S & Partners2.30 miles
Blacon Clinic, Church Way, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5HS
Old Hall Surgery2.43 miles
Old Hall Surgery, 26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, Cheshire, CH65 9AD
Dr Wearne J P and Partners2.45 miles
Old Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 3SP
Dr Wood N and Partners2.45 miles
Great Sutton Medical Centre, Old Chester Road, Great Sutton, Cheshire, CH66 3SP
Dr McAlavey & Partners2.45 miles
Old Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH66 3SP
Dr Brookes R & Partners2.55 miles
Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HD
York Road Group Practice2.69 miles
York Road Group Practice, York Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 0DB
Dr M Adams and Partners2.84 miles
Western Avenue Medical Centre, Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5PA
Westminster Surgery 3.16 miles
Westminster Surgery, 16-18 Church Parade, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 2ER
Dr I R Minshull and Partner3.28 miles
Northgate Avenue, Chester, Cheshire, Cheshire, CH2 2DX
Dr Stewart RC and Partners3.44 miles
Shavington Avenue, Newton Lane, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3RD
Hospital
Ellesmere Port Hospital1.81 miles
114 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH65 6SG
Countess Of Chester Hospital2.35 miles
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HJ
Bowmere Hospital2.35 miles
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester4.72 miles
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Wrexham Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7QP
Clatterbridge Hospital7.51 miles
Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (Wirral)7.51 miles
Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY
Mossley Hill Hosptial9.51 miles
Mossley Hill Hospital, Park Avenue, Liverpool, L18 8BU
Spire Murrayfield Hospital9.82 miles
Holmwood Drive, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH61 1AU
Spire Liverpool Hospital9.86 miles
Spire Liverpool Hospital, 57 Greenbank Road, Liverpool, L18 1HQ
St Catherines Hospital10.42 miles
Church Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH42 0LQ
Windsor House10.74 miles
Windsor House, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, L8 7LF
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust10.89 miles
Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS
Halton General Hospital10.95 miles
Hospital Way, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2DA
Arrowe Park Hospital11.37 miles
Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5PE
Rathbone Hospital11.40 miles
Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane, Liverpool, L13 4AW
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital11.60 miles
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE
Pharmacy
Hope Farm Pharmacy1.55 miles
Hope Farm Medical Centre, Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2WW
Rowlands Pharmacy1.61 miles
5 Hope Farm Precinct, Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, South Wirral, CH66 2RG
Lloydspharmacy1.79 miles
Whitby Group Practice, 114 Chester Road, Whitby, Cheshire, CH65 6TG
Saughall Pharmacy Limited1.84 miles
30 Church Road, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6EP
Boots2.13 miles
31 Coliseum Way, Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.16 miles
54-56 Loxdale Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AN
Sainsbury Pharmacy2.30 miles
Kinsey Road, Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HN
Swettenham Chemists Ltd2.37 miles
4 The Parade, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5HN
Lloydspharmacy2.37 miles
66-68 Old Chester Road, Great Sutton, South Wirral, CH66 3PB
Stanney Lane Chemist2.44 miles
36 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port,, CH65 9AD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.55 miles
Upton Village Surgery, Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HD
Morrisons Pharmacy2.58 miles
Mill Lane, Upton-By-Chester, Chester, CH2 1BT
Boots2.60 miles
36-38 Mercer Walk, Port Arcades Shopping Centre, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AP
Asda Pharmacy2.63 miles
Market Square, Ellesmere Port,, CH65 0HW
Superdrug Pharmacy2.63 miles
7 Rivington Road, Ellesmere Port, South Wirral, CH65 0AW
Rowlands Pharmacy2.69 miles
2 York Road, Ellesmere Port, South Wirral, CH65 0DB
Leisure
Park
STANNEY WOODS1.55 miles
STANNEY WOOD1.57 miles
WHITBY PARK2.19 miles
RIVACRE2.99 miles
WESTMINSTER PARK3.20 miles
RIVACRE VALLEY3.46 miles
ST ANNES3.54 miles
GROSVENOR PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.99 miles
OVERLEIGH ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.36 miles
BURTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.58 miles
BURTON MILL WOOD4.69 miles
CALDY VALLEY NATURE PARK5.03 miles
NESS BOTANIC GARDENS (Grade II Listed)5.44 miles
EASTHAM WOODS6.15 miles
BROTHERTON PARK AND DIBBINSDALE6.64 miles
HELSBY QUARRY6.71 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Euro Garage Saughall1.04 miles
Red Ensign Service Staton, Parkgate Road, Cheshire, CH1 6JS
Co-op Ellesmere Port1.61 miles
Great Sutton, CH66 2RG
Co-op Ellesmere Port1.62 miles
Woodland Road, CH65 6PN
Costcutter Chester1.66 miles
Dale Bks, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4BD
Londis Moston Of Chester Ltd1.70 miles
Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 4BA
Co-op Chester1.80 miles
Saughall, CH1 6EP
M&S Cheshire Oaks1.81 miles
Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire, CH65 9LF
Morrisons Ellesmere Port2.08 miles
Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6RU
M&S Ellesmere Cheshire Oaks Outlet2.27 miles
Kinsley Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ
Tesco Ellesmere Port (Express)2.28 miles
Sutton Way, Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, CH66 3JT
Sainsbury's Ellesmere Port2.30 miles
Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HN
SPAR Carlton2.35 miles
Spar Store, 1 Carlton Shopping Centre, Chester, CH1 5HW
SPAR The Parade2.37 miles
Spar Store, 12 The Parade, Chester, CH1 5HN
SPAR Euro Garage Chester2.43 miles
Spar Store, Parkgate Road, Cheshire, CH1 4BE
SPAR Upton2.47 miles
Spar, 143 Long Lane, Cheshire, CH2 1JF
Heron Foods Cooltrader - Ellesmere Port2.55 miles
30-32 Marina Walk, Port Arcades, CH65 0BJ
Transport
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport7.14 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 227.92 miles
Manchester Airport28.07 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 128.07 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 328.16 miles
Blackpool International Airport37.31 miles
Bus Stop
Post Box (S)0.35 miles
Axes Farm (NW)0.53 miles
Axes Farm (SE)0.54 miles
Liverpool Road (NW)0.55 miles
Liverpool Road (SE)0.56 miles
Gordon Lane (N)0.72 miles
Gordon Lane (S)0.74 miles
Old Station (NE)0.74 miles
Old Station (SW)0.75 miles
Church Lane (N)0.78 miles
Backford Cross Roundabout (NW)0.83 miles
Church Lane (S)0.83 miles
Backford Cross Roundabout (SE)0.84 miles
Greater Grace School (SW)0.88 miles
Post Office (NW)0.90 miles
Station Road (NW)0.94 miles
Ferry Port
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal11.12 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal11.64 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal11.72 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal11.73 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal12.18 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle14.30 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing47.45 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing47.49 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal54.66 miles
Railway Station
Capenhurst Rail Station1.46 miles
Bache Rail Station2.67 miles
Overpool Rail Station2.86 miles
Ellesmere Port Rail Station2.95 miles
Little Sutton Rail Station3.08 miles
Chester Rail Station3.64 miles
Stanlow & Thornton Rail Station4.15 miles
Hooton Rail Station4.39 miles
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station4.85 miles
Ince & Elton Rail Station4.98 miles
Eastham Rake Rail Station5.09 miles
Shotton High Level Rail Station5.16 miles
Shotton Rail Station5.21 miles
Hawarden Rail Station6.01 miles
Bromborough Rail Station6.08 miles
Bromborough Rake Rail Station6.63 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CH1 6L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment540
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
WILLOW COTTAGE, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£565,000
2025-07-11
semidetached
freehold
THE CHALET, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£450,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-02-14   £460,000
LEA HALL MEWS (2), DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£290,000
2025-01-16
terraced
freehold
5, LEA HALL PARK
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£740,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
CARISBROOKE, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£1,300,000
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-03-15   £682,500
OLD POST OFFICE, STATION ROAD
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NT		£435,000
2024-06-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-06-26   £289,995
LEA HALL MEWS (1), DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£430,000
2023-11-10
terraced
freehold
LEA HALL MEWS (4), DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£385,000
2022-03-10
terraced
freehold
Sold 2013-06-27   £280,000
HOMEFIELD, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£601,000
2021-11-15
detached
freehold
THE SPINNEY, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£725,000
2021-03-10
detached
freehold
MANDERLEY, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£905,000
2021-02-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-08-12   £475,000
4, GYPSY LANE
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LF		£383,000
2020-10-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-03-31   £260,000
STATION HOUSE, STATION ROAD
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NT		£10,000
2020-09-02
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-09-02   £470,000
6, LEA HALL PARK
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£425,000
2020-03-19
detached
freehold
LEA HALL MEWS (3), DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£345,000
2020-02-04
terraced
freehold
LYNDALE, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£271,000
2020-01-24
semidetached
freehold
HOLBECK, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£612,500
2018-07-24
detached
freehold
LEAHOLME, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£450,000
2017-12-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2014-12-19   £442,250
Sold 2007-12-20   £465,000
6, GYPSY LANE
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LF		£200,000
2017-11-17
detached
freehold
BROOKSIDE, STATION ROAD
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NT		£370,000
2017-08-15
detached
freehold
TROTANOY, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£687,000
2016-12-08
detached
freehold
HALCYON, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£575,000
2016-10-28
detached
freehold
GREENFIELD, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£506,235
2016-09-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
WAYSIDE, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£720,000
2016-09-08
detached
freehold
LEA HALL COTTAGE, DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NZ		£275,000
2016-02-12
semidetached
freehold
THE DUCK HOUSE, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£357,500
2016-01-29
detached
freehold
TARLA YESIL, STATION ROAD
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NT		£455,000
2015-10-02
detached
freehold
CHERRILEA, DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NU		£345,000
2015-08-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-11-06   £380,000
LEA COTTAGE, DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NZ		£387,500
2014-12-12
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-01-31   £355,000
MAYWOOD, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£400,000
2014-06-09
detached
freehold
4, STATION ROAD
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6NT		£246,500
2013-11-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2009-07-24   £225,000
OAK LODGE, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£800,000
2013-02-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-04-18   £435,000
THE BIRCHES, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£400,000
2010-11-19
detached
freehold
GROVEHURST, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CH1 6LG		£772,500
2009-12-04
detached
freehold
4, GROVE ROAD
MOLLINGTON
CHESTER
CHESHIRE
CH1 6LQ		£265,000
2008-06-27
semidetached
freehold
WEST HOME, STATION ROAD
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE
CH1 6NT		£267,500
2007-11-22
semidetached
freehold
LEA HALL FARM COTTAGES (1), DEMAGE LANE
BACKFORD
CHESTER
CHESHIRE
CH1 6NZ		£150,000
2007-04-30
terraced
freehold
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