Bronte Walk, Backford, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bronte Walk, Backford, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/bronte-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 6QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£481,543

15 sales

Price range

£350k – £900k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2023

CH1 6QJ

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At a glance

House prices£482k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkBache station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 16 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

15 property sales on Bronte Walk, Backford, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £481,543. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bronte Walk range from £349,950 to £899,950. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold.

House prices on Bronte Walk compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	15	£481,543	22 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Bronte Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	22 Aug 2023	£433,500	Detached	Leasehold
6, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	24 Jun 2021	£565,500	Detached	Leasehold
4, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	26 Feb 2021	£16,800	Other New build	Freehold
15, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	13 Apr 2018	£457,500	Detached	Leasehold
8, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	13 Apr 2018	£899,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
9, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	27 Sep 2017	£456,000	Detached	Leasehold
11, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	21 Apr 2017	£429,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
4, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	9 Mar 2017	£549,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
6, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	24 Feb 2017	£599,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
5, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	25 Nov 2016	£425,000	Detached New build	Leasehold
3, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	29 Jul 2016	£359,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
1, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	30 Jun 2016	£349,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
15, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	23 Jun 2016	£465,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
7, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	28 Apr 2016	£418,000	Detached New build	Leasehold
9, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	25 Apr 2016	£446,991	Detached New build	Leasehold
2, Bronte Walk CH1 6QJ	12 Feb 2016	£365,000	Detached New build	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
11, Bronte Walk	£429,950 (Apr 2017) → £433,500 (Aug 2023)	+1% over 6 yrs
6, Bronte Walk	£599,950 (Feb 2017) → £565,500 (Jun 2021)	-6% over 4 yrs
4, Bronte Walk	£549,950 (Mar 2017) → £16,800 (Feb 2021)	-97% over 4 yrs
15, Bronte Walk	£465,950 (Jun 2016) → £457,500 (Apr 2018)	-2% over 2 yrs
9, Bronte Walk	£446,991 (Apr 2016) → £456,000 (Sep 2017)	+2% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Bronte Walk

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bronte Walk in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Schools near Bronte Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Acresfield Academy 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.6 mi
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 323 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
The Whitby High School 1,398 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.7 mi
Woodlands Primary School 533 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Upton Westlea Primary School	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.9 mi
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College 170 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Report	1.9 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

Bache station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Capenhurst station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Ellesmere Port station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Lane (cnr, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Church Lane (opp, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Station Road (cnr, Liverpool Road) 5 min walk
Rake Lane (cnr, Liverpool Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Village Surgery
Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester · 1.9 mi
Whitby Health Partnership
114 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port · 2.0 mi
Hope Farm Medical Centre
Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 2.0 mi
Old Hall Surgery
24-26 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chester · 1.0 mi
Costco Costco Chester · 1.3 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Cheshire Oaks · 1.6 mi
Spar Spar - Upton · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Fittleworth Medical Limited · 1.4 mi
Boots · 1.9 mi
Well · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Chester Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
Portman Healthcare Ltd - Ellesmere Port · 2.5 mi
Cheshire Dental · 2.5 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 8 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	19.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	833

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,768

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	81%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Bronte Walk

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Who lives around Bronte Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	92.2%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.9%	2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	51.7%	54.5%
No religion	38.9%	37.8%
Not answered	6.1%	5.5%
Hindu	1.1%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	90.4%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	9.6%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	41%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	22.8%	17.8%
No qualifications	11.3%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	10.7%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.2%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	54%	48.8%
Good health	30.7%	33.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
2 cars or vans in household	40.3%	32%
1 car or van in household	35.4%	40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.8%	10.5%
No cars or vans in household	6.5%	16.7%

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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Cheshire West and Chester Band D is £2,517 a year (Band A £1,678). See every band.

Estate agents near Bronte Walk

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