Gorstella, Dodleston, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gorstella, Dodleston, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/gorstella/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH4 9LN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£93,750

2 sales

Price range

£93k – £95k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2025

CH4 9LN

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At a glance

House prices£94k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkHawarden station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband38% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Gorstella, Dodleston, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gorstella compared

CH4 postcode area£324,794

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gorstella has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£93,750	30 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Gorstella

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, The Smithy, Gorstella CH4 9LN	30 Jun 2025	£95,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, The Smithy, Gorstella CH4 9LN	16 Dec 2022	£92,500	Semi-detached	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
2, The Smithy, Gorstella	£92,500 (Dec 2022) → £95,000 (Jun 2025)	+3% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Gorstella

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dodleston CofE Primary School 65 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Clare's Catholic Primary School 163 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	2.4 mi
Lache Primary School 169 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.4 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

Hawarden station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Penyffordd station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Hope (Flintshire) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Welsh Road (nr, Kinnerton Road) 2 min walk
Welsh Road (cnr, Kinnerton Road) 2 min walk
Old School House (opp, Kinnerton Road) 10 min walk
Old School House (o/s, Kinnerton Road) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

Marches Medical Practice
83 Main Road, Broughton, Chester · 1.6 mi
Lache Health Centre
Hawthorn Road, Lache, Chester · 2.4 mi
The Stables Medical
27 Glynne Way, Hawarden, Deeside · 3.4 mi
City Walls Medical Centre
St. Martins Way, Chester · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Living Asda Living Chester · 1.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Broughton Park SF · 1.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Broughton Chester Extra · 1.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Broughton · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.2 mi
Broughton Village Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

St David's Terrace · 2.0 mi
Art Of Dental Care · 2.5 mi
Dentologicum · 2.6 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 7 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.1%	62.5%
Private rented	30.9%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	951

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,195

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	38%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	38%	80%
Gigabit-capable	38%	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 Gorstella

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Who lives around Gorstella

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	95.7%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	61.4%	54.5%
No religion	31.8%	37.8%
Not answered	4.3%	5.5%
Muslim	1%	1%
Hindu	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	91.9%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	8.1%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	44.7%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	13.7%
No qualifications	10.5%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.4%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	54.1%	48.8%
Good health	31.6%	33.3%
Fair health	10.3%	12.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household	37.9%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	37.7%	32%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.8%	10.5%
No cars or vans in household	7.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Gorstella

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Council tax here

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

Estate agents near Gorstella

The Big Estate Agency 1.6 mi
Tate & Co 3.5 mi
Reades 3.5 mi
Blue Oak Estates 3.8 mi
Jordan & Halstead 3.8 mi

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