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Gilwern Close, Chester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 4AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£467,321
7 sales
Price range
£290k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2025
CH1 4AP

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At a glance

House prices£467k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkBache station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Gilwern Close, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £550,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% detached, 43% flat. Recorded sale prices on Gilwern Close range from £290,000 to £590,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.

House prices on Gilwern Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gilwern Close 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: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2018: £560,000 (1 sales)2018£560k2019: £455,625 (2 sales)2019£456k2021: £560,000 (1 sales)2021£560k2023: £360,000 (1 sales)2023£360k2025: £590,000 (1 sales)2025£590k

Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£550,0009 Jul 2025
Flat3£357,08323 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Gilwern Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 9 Jul 2025£590,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 3, Gilwern House, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 23 Jun 2023£360,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 31 Mar 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 28 Nov 2019£490,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 4, Gilwern House, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 26 Jul 2019£421,250 FlatLeasehold
11, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 31 Aug 2018£560,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 3, Gilwern House, Gilwern Close CH1 4AP 23 Mar 2016£290,000 FlatLeasehold

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
15, Gilwern Close £490,000 (Nov 2019) → £590,000 (Jul 2025) +20%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 3, Gilwern House, Gilwern Close £290,000 (Mar 2016) → £360,000 (Jun 2023) +24%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gilwern Close

Crime

420 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gilwern Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences169
Shoplifting64
Public order45
Anti-social behaviour33
Other theft32
Criminal damage & arson27

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

Flood risk

Gilwern Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Dee in England at Northern Embankment, Chester Flood alert area
  • Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester Flood alert area
  • Tidal River Dee at Chester Flood alert area
  • River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area
  • Highfield Drain and Finchetts Gutter at Abbot's Mead, Chester Flood warning 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 Gilwern Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ancora House School 19 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Newton Primary School 369 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Mill View Primary School 242 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
The Firs School 144 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College 170 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.9 mi
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Chester station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbot's Drive (cnr, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Abbot's Drive (opp, Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Waterloo Road (cnr, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
  • Waterloo Road (opp, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
    19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 0.7 mi
  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.7 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.7 mi
  • Northgate Village Surgery
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Parkgate Road · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Parkgate Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Upton Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Countess Of Chester · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Sandon Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.1%62.5%
Private rented38.3%20.3%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Households841

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,784

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Gilwern Close

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White89.5%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group2.1%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian48.6%54.5%
No religion38.1%37.8%
Not answered6.8%5.5%
Muslim4.2%1%
Hindu1.1%0.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK82.1%92.7%
Born outside the UK17.9%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above51%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications10%13.7%
No qualifications9.2%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health49.4%48.8%
Good health35.7%33.3%
Fair health12.1%12.7%
Bad health2.1%4.1%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household47.5%40.8%
No cars or vans in household24.5%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.8%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%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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