Little St John Street, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Little St John Street, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/little-st-john-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 1RE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£650,000

1 sales

Price range

£650k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2019

CH1 1RE

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At a glance

House prices£650k averageSince 2019 (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 station12 min walkChester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

1 property sale on Little St John Street, Chester has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £650,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Little St John Street compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£650,000	18 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Little St John Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
St John's Cottage, Little St John Street CH1 1RE	18 Jul 2019	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
The Old Palace, Little St John Street CH1 1RE	17 Nov 2017	£3,480,000	Other	Freehold
The Old Palace, Little St John Street CH1 1RE	30 Aug 2017	£2,900,000	Other	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
The Old Palace, Little St John Street	£2,900,000 (Aug 2017) → £3,480,000 (Nov 2017)	+20% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Little St John Street

Crime

446 crimes were reported within about a mile of Little St John 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 offences	174
Anti-social behaviour	54
Public order	54
Shoplifting	54
Other theft	34
Criminal damage & arson	24

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

Flood risk

Little St John Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester 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 Little St John Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.3 mi
Queen's Park High School 792 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Chester International School 229 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.4 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Catholic High School, Chester 797 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 447 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Bache station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Capenhurst station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St John's Church (o/s, Vicar's Lane) 1 min walk
Vicar's Lane Coach Stop (nr, Vicar's Lane) 2 min walk
Foregate Street Stop BB (Stop BB, Foregate Street) 2 min walk
Foregate Street Stop AA (Stop AA, Foregate Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
2A George Street, Chester · 0.4 mi
City Walls Medical Centre
St. Martins Way, Chester · 0.4 mi
The Handbridge Med.ctr.
Greenway Street, Handbridge, Chester · 0.4 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer M&S Chester · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Chester Pepper St Express · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Chester Northgate Express · 0.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Chester Superstore · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.1 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Love The Dentist Chester · 0.0 mi
Oasis Dental Care · 0.1 mi
Foregate Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.3%	62.5%
Private rented	41.7%	20.3%
Social rented	11.9%	17.1%
Households	678

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	6.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,214

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 Little St John Street

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Who lives around Little St John Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	90.2%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.8%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.4%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	46.7%	54.5%
No religion	44.5%	37.8%
Not answered	5.4%	5.5%
Muslim	1.4%	1%
Hindu	0.8%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	81.9%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	18.1%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	51.9%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	11.1%	13.7%
No qualifications	8.5%	15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.3%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	51.8%	48.8%
Good health	31.1%	33.3%
Fair health	13.3%	12.7%
Bad health	2.2%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household	48.9%	40.8%
No cars or vans in household	35.5%	16.7%
2 cars or vans in household	13.7%	32%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.9%	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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Cheshire West and Chester Band D is £2,517 a year (Band A £1,678). See every band.

Estate agents near Little St John Street

Strutt & Parker 0.2 mi
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