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Black Diamond Street, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Black Diamond Street, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/black-diamond-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 3EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£186,060
18 sales
Price range
£117k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2025
CH1 3EX

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkChester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Black Diamond Street, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £188,181. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Black Diamond Street range from £116,500 to £290,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold.

House prices on Black Diamond Street compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Black Diamond Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £199,788 (2 sales)2016£200k2017: £116,500 (1 sales)2017£117k2018: £130,000 (1 sales)2018£130k2019: £171,733 (3 sales)2019£172k2020: £171,000 (2 sales)2020£171k2021: £216,750 (2 sales)2021£217k2023: £223,100 (3 sales)2023£223k2024: £199,333 (3 sales)2024£199k2025: £145,000 (1 sales)2025£145k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£188,18128 May 2025
Semi-detached1£150,00021 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Black Diamond Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 28 May 2025£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
47C, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 1 Nov 2024£218,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 28 Mar 2024£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
53, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 23 Feb 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 31 Aug 2023£290,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 3 Mar 2023£214,300 TerracedFreehold
51, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 20 Jan 2023£165,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 8 Aug 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 26 Nov 2021£283,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 21 Jul 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47C, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 24 Nov 2020£153,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 26 Aug 2020£189,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 29 Nov 2019£133,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 6 Jul 2019£262,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 18 Jun 2019£119,700 TerracedLeasehold
17, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 4 Dec 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 22 Jun 2017£116,500 TerracedLeasehold
57, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 17 Mar 2017£200,000 OtherFreehold
32, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 8 Apr 2016£250,000 TerracedLeasehold
47A, Black Diamond Street CH1 3EX 29 Jan 2016£149,575 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Black Diamond Street £119,700 (Jun 2019) → £145,000 (May 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs
47C, Black Diamond Street £153,000 (Nov 2020) → £218,000 (Nov 2024) +42%
over 4 yrs
53, Black Diamond Street £133,000 (Nov 2019) → £170,000 (Feb 2024) +28%
over 4 yrs
32, Black Diamond Street £250,000 (Apr 2016) → £290,000 (Aug 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
17, Black Diamond Street £130,000 (Dec 2018) → £189,000 (Aug 2020) → £214,300 (Mar 2023) +65%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Black Diamond Street

Crime

493 crimes were reported within about a mile of Black Diamond Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences202
Public order58
Anti-social behaviour56
Shoplifting52
Other theft38
Criminal damage & arson30

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Black Diamond Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester Flood alert area
  • River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Black Diamond Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Newton Primary School 369 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Academy Chester 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Firs School 144 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chester station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Bache station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hoole Way (Stop Q, Hoole Way) 2 min walk
  • Hoole Way (Stop R, Hoole Way) 2 min walk
  • Crewe Street (adj, Francis Street) 4 min walk
  • Crewe Street (nr, Francis Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Fountains Medical Practice
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Delamere St Chester Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Brook Lane · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.9%62.5%
Private rented39.8%20.3%
Social rented14.4%17.1%
Households724

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,232

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable98%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Black Diamond Street

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White89.5%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion45.4%37.8%
Christian42.2%54.5%
Not answered6.5%5.5%
Hindu2.7%0.4%
Muslim2.3%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK81.2%92.7%
Born outside the UK18.8%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above50.4%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.8%
No qualifications11.8%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications11%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health48%48.8%
Good health35.6%33.3%
Fair health11.9%12.7%
Bad health3.1%4.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household48.6%40.8%
No cars or vans in household35.6%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.4%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%10.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire West and Chester.

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