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Foregate Street, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Foregate Street, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/foregate-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 1HJ, CH1 1HB, CH1 1HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£232,245
41 sales
Price range
£70k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Dec 2025
CH1 1HJ

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At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkChester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband52% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 86 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

41 property sales on Foregate Street, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £232,245. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Foregate Street range from £70,000 to £490,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Foregate Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foregate 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: £271,500 (6 sales)2016£272k2017: £230,042 (6 sales)2017£230k2018: £272,500 (4 sales)2018£273k2019: £194,500 (7 sales)2019£195k2020: £154,500 (4 sales)2020£155k2021: £238,900 (7 sales)2021£239k2022: £293,750 (4 sales)2022£294k2023: £207,000 (1 sales)2023£207k2024: £194,000 (1 sales)2024£194k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 86 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat41£232,2454 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Foregate Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Park Court, Foregate Street CH1 1JG 31 Jul 2026£79,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 2 Apr 2026£183,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Foregate Street CH1 1HD 18 Dec 2025£355,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 16, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 4 Dec 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 20 Nov 2025£1,900,000 OtherFreehold
Old Bank Buildings, Foregate Street CH1 1JT 8 Jul 2025£4,050,000 OtherFreehold
14, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 18 Feb 2025£1,150,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 26, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 5 Dec 2024£194,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Foregate Street CH1 1HE 31 Oct 2024£20,000 OtherLeasehold
91 - 95, Foregate Street CH1 1HE 25 Oct 2024£882,000 OtherFreehold
32 - 38, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 4 Sep 2024£1,225,000 OtherFreehold
62, Foregate Street CH1 1HT 4 Sep 2024£1,540,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 15, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 30 Apr 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 15 Dec 2023£207,000 FlatLeasehold
126, Foregate Street CH1 1HB 28 Sep 2023£5,000 OtherLeasehold
130, Foregate Street CH1 1HB 14 Jul 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Foregate Street CH1 1HD 2 May 2023£3,700,000 OtherFreehold
46, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 27 Apr 2023£3,675,000 OtherFreehold
70, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 14 Apr 2023£382,500 TerracedFreehold
54 - 60, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 16 Mar 2023£7,500,000 OtherFreehold
91 - 95, Foregate Street CH1 1HE 21 Feb 2023£600,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 38, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 6 Oct 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
5 - 7, Foregate Street CH1 1HH 30 Sep 2022£3,450,000 OtherFreehold
27 - 35, Foregate Street CH1 1HD 29 Sep 2022£7,300,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 53, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 25 Aug 2022£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Plot 56, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 9 Aug 2022£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 61, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 24 Mar 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 64, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 30 Sep 2021£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 9, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 6 Sep 2021£151,100 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 27 Aug 2021£162,800 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 22, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 26 Jul 2021£152,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 40, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 15 Jun 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Foregate Street CH1 1HE 26 May 2021£342,000 OtherFreehold
100, Foregate Street CH1 1HB 10 May 2021£285,000 OtherFreehold
15, Parkers Buildings, Foregate Street CH1 1LB 10 May 2021£137,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 22 Apr 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 60, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 18 Mar 2021£490,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Foregate Street CH1 1HD 12 Feb 2021£550,000 OtherFreehold
98A, Foregate Street CH1 1HB 18 Dec 2020£500,000 OtherFreehold
42, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 2 Dec 2020£4,392,628 OtherFreehold
Apartment 52, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 23 Nov 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 16 Nov 2020£167,000 FlatLeasehold
104, Foregate Street CH1 1HB 9 Oct 2020£260,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 18, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 13 Mar 2020£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 15, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 27 Jan 2020£230,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Park Court, Foregate Street CH1 1JG 3 Jan 2020£70,000 FlatLeasehold
100, Foregate Street CH1 1HB 17 Dec 2019£319,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 59, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 5 Dec 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 29, 156, Foregate Street CH1 1HJ 2 Dec 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Foregate Street CH1 1HA 22 Aug 2019£5,000,000 OtherFreehold
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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
2, Park Court, Foregate Street £145,000 (Jan 2016) → £70,000 (Jan 2020) → £79,000 (Jul 2026) -46%
over 11 yrs
37, Foregate Street £550,000 (Feb 2021) → £355,000 (Dec 2025) -35%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 16, 156, Foregate Street £180,000 (Aug 2016) → £195,000 (Dec 2025) +8%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 26, 156, Foregate Street £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £194,000 (Dec 2024) +21%
over 7 yrs
91 - 95, Foregate Street £600,000 (Feb 2023) → £882,000 (Oct 2024) +47%
over 2 yrs
32 - 38, Foregate Street £4,570,000 (Apr 2016) → £1,225,000 (Sep 2024) -73%
over 8 yrs
62, Foregate Street £3,850,000 (Apr 2016) → £1,540,000 (Sep 2024) -60%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 15, 156, Foregate Street £230,000 (Jan 2020) → £260,000 (Apr 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 11, 156, Foregate Street £175,000 (Jul 2019) → £180,000 (Apr 2021) → £207,000 (Dec 2023) +18%
over 4 yrs
126, Foregate Street £45,000 (Oct 2018) → £5,000 (Sep 2023) -89%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 38, 156, Foregate Street £220,000 (Nov 2016) → £240,000 (Oct 2022) +9%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 53, 156, Foregate Street £260,000 (Jun 2017) → £285,000 (Aug 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
Plot 56, 156, Foregate Street £360,000 (Jan 2016) → £465,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 7 yrs
Apartment 61, 156, Foregate Street £158,000 (Aug 2018) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
100, Foregate Street £319,999 (Dec 2019) → £285,000 (May 2021) -11%
over 1 yr
Apartment 60, 156, Foregate Street £405,000 (Jul 2016) → £490,000 (Mar 2021) +21%
over 5 yrs
104, Foregate Street £235,000 (Mar 2018) → £260,000 (Oct 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 50, 156, Foregate Street £170,000 (Jan 2018) → £175,000 (Jun 2019) +3%
over 1 yr
Apartment 31, 156, Foregate Street £218,000 (Jul 2016) → £224,000 (Feb 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Foregate Street

Crime

450 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foregate Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences176
Public order56
Anti-social behaviour55
Shoplifting54
Other theft34
Criminal damage & arson24

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

Flood risk

Foregate Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester Flood alert area
  • River Gowy catchment including areas around Frodsham Flood alert area
  • River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area
  • Tidal River Dee from Grosvenor Bridge to the Groves 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 Foregate Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
Chester International School 229 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen's Park High School 792 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hoole Church of England Primary School 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bache station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Steam Mill Street (cnr, Boughton) 1 min walk
  • The Bars (Stop L, The Bars) 2 min walk
  • Canal Bridge (SW-bound, City Road) 2 min walk
  • Canal Bridge (Stop N, City Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Boughton Medical Group
    Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 0.5 mi
  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.6 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Chester · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boughton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Foregate Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Love The Dentist Chester · 0.3 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.3%62.5%
Private rented41.7%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents1,214

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)52%80%
Gigabit-capable25%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 Foregate Street

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White90.2%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian46.7%54.5%
No religion44.5%37.8%
Not answered5.4%5.5%
Muslim1.4%1%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK81.9%92.7%
Born outside the UK18.1%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above51.9%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.1%13.7%
No qualifications8.5%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health51.8%48.8%
Good health31.1%33.3%
Fair health13.3%12.7%
Bad health2.2%4.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household48.9%40.8%
No cars or vans in household35.5%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.7%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.9%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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