Backford

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Backford within CH1; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
41
Nearby establishment records
97
Primary nearby
28
Secondary nearby
5

All establishment records

1-20 of 97 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Backford CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 January 1997
    Location
    CH2 4BE, 114 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Greater Grace School of Christian Education

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 23 March 1999 · Closed 22 July 2022
    Location
    CH2 4BE, 157 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Mollington CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 January 1997
    Location
    CH1 6LG, 1.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1997 · Closed 30 April 2023
    Location
    CH1 6LG, 1.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 May 2023
    Location
    CH1 6LG, 1.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1998 · Closed 28 February 2018
    Location
    CH2 1ED, 2.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 March 2018
    Location
    CH2 1ED, 2.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
  • Upton Manor County Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1998
    Location
    CH2 1ED, 2.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2019
    Location
    CH2 1LJ, 2.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard
  • Acresfield Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 September 2019
    Location
    CH2 1LJ, 2.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CH66 2NU, 2.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 38.9
  • St Mary's CofE Infant School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1998
    Location
    CH2 1HX, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2007
    Location
    CH66 2JT, 2.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 49% expected standard
  • Woodlands Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2007
    Location
    CH66 2JT, 2.9 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Cheshire Oaks High School, A Specialist Sports College

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2009
    Location
    CH65 9DB, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CH65 6TQ, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 41% expected standard
  • Woodlands Infant School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2007
    Location
    CH66 2JX, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    CH2 1HD, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit

    Miscellaneous

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 2002
    Location
    CH2 1UL, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900
    Location
    CH2 1QJ, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
17
Months covered
6

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Backford

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Backford.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 20255
September 20251
December 20255
January 20263
February 20262
June 20261
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 20261Violence and sexual offences1
February 20262Anti-social behaviour1
January 20263Violence and sexual offences3
December 20255Violence and sexual offences5
September 20251Public order1
July 20255Violence and sexual offences4

Every published record

1-17 of 17

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Grove Road

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    February 2026

    On or near Church Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    February 2026

    On or near Blencowe Close

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    January 2026

    On or near Poplar Hall Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    January 2026

    On or near Church Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    January 2026

    On or near Poplar Hall Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    December 2025

    On or near Poplar Hall Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    December 2025

    On or near Poplar Hall Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    December 2025

    On or near Poplar Hall Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    December 2025

    On or near Poplar Hall Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    December 2025

    On or near Lea Hall Park

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Public order

    September 2025

    On or near Demage Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Court result unavailable

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Church Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Demage Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Church Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Bronte Walk

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Other theft

    July 2025

    On or near Demage Lane

    Cheshire West and Chester 025A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Place details

Place type
Village
Postcode district
CH1
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.23976, -2.90147
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
E06000050

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Backford and whose postcode is in CH1. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

41 open schools are in scope, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools. St Oswald's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.0 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

17 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 14 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.