[4] Three separate manors are recorded, which probably represent Basford, Weston and Hough, held by Owine, Erlekin and Leofric.

[6] Basford Hall was formerly a moated manor; the building was lost to fire in around 1700, and the remains were covered by the railway development.

[8] This site is designated a strategic location for housing in the Cheshire East Local Plan, part of Cheshire East Council's plan for 850 homes in the village with a new local centre, including a primary school, shops and community centre, supported by a £2.2 million Homes England grant with investments of £4.5 million for road improvements, £1.5 million towards a new local primary school and £670,000 for new bus services, cycle lanes and pedestrian routes.

[10][11] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East.

[12] Basford falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich,[3] and has been represented by Kieran Mullan since the 2019 General Election.

[2][3] The South Cheshire Way and the Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk long-distance footpaths go through the south-east corner, crossing Basford Brook at a footbridge.

[2] Most of the existing settlement in the parish lies to the south of the A500;[3] large housing developments in the northern area were under consideration in late 2017.