Elgin Close, Vicars Cross, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elgin Close, Vicars Cross, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/elgin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH3 5JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£415,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£250,975

5 sales

Price range

£144k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2025

CH3 5JS

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At a glance

House prices£251k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkChester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Elgin Close, Vicars Cross, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,975. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elgin Close range from £143,876 to £415,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elgin Close compared

CH3 postcode area£370,480

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elgin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£250,975	5 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Elgin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Elgin Close CH3 5JS	5 Dec 2025	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Elgin Close CH3 5JS	19 Jan 2024	£143,876	Detached	Freehold
4, Elgin Close CH3 5JS	28 Jan 2022	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Elgin Close CH3 5JS	27 Mar 2020	£261,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Elgin Close CH3 5JS	31 Aug 2016	£205,000	Detached	Freehold

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
2, Elgin Close	£261,000 (Mar 2020) → £415,000 (Dec 2025)	+59% over 6 yrs
3, Elgin Close	£205,000 (Aug 2016) → £143,876 (Jan 2024)	-30% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Elgin Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hoole Church of England Primary School 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Maple Grove School 50 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.3 mi
Oldfield Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Martin's Academy Chester 177 pupils	Primary	4–11	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
Boughton Heath Academy 225 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Newton Primary School 369 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Bache station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Capenhurst station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Barkhill Road/Crathie Road (Barkhill Road) 2 min walk
Canadian Avenue (opp, Hoole Lane) 3 min walk
Canadian Avenue (cnr, Hoole Lane) 3 min walk
Barkhill Road/Cowdor Drive (Barkhill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Park Medical Centre
Shavington Avenue, Newton Lane, Chester · 0.6 mi
Heath Lane Medical Centre
Heath Lane, Great Boughton, Chester · 0.6 mi
Boughton Medical Group
Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 0.6 mi
St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
2A George Street, Chester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Boughton Chester · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Vicars Cross · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Chester - Christleton Road · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester Faulkener Street Local · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Vicars Cross Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boughton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Heath Lane Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Vicars Cross Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Sandon Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Kingsway Dental Practice · 0.8 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.2%	20.3%
Social rented	3.8%	17.1%
Households	599

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,478

Broadband

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

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Who lives around Elgin Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	96.4%	95.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	2%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	54.2%	54.5%
No religion	39.6%	37.8%
Not answered	5.6%	5.5%
Muslim	0.5%	1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	94.9%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	5.1%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.5%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19.5%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	13.7%
No qualifications	11.2%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.8%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.4%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	53.4%	48.8%
Good health	31.3%	33.3%
Fair health	11.2%	12.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household	39.5%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	38%	32%
No cars or vans in household	12.7%	16.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.7%	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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