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Melrose Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CH3 5JB, CH3 5JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£286,498
28 sales
Price range
£135k – £469k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
CH3 5JB

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At a glance

House prices£286k 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 station15 min walkChester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

28 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,411. Average sale prices rose from £218,333 in 2016 to £310,400 in 2024 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £135,000 to £469,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

CH3 postcode area£370,480
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £218,333 (3 sales)2016£218k2018: £240,238 (4 sales)2018£240k2019: £249,875 (4 sales)2019£250k2020: £229,750 (2 sales)2020£230k2021: £331,250 (4 sales)2021£331k2022: £385,833 (3 sales)2022£386k2023: £304,167 (3 sales)2023£304k2024: £310,400 (5 sales)2024£310k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£307,41120 Sep 2024
Terraced5£190,30029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 29 Nov 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 20 Sep 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 12 Aug 2024£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 2 Aug 2024£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 19 Jul 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 10 Nov 2023£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 20 Oct 2023£242,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 18 Aug 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 8 Dec 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 14 Oct 2022£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 18 Feb 2022£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 14 Dec 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 24 Sep 2021£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 18 Jun 2021£469,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 4 Jun 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 2 Oct 2020£219,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 4 Aug 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 29 Nov 2019£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 18 Oct 2019£194,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 12 Sep 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 18 Apr 2019£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 1 Jun 2018£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 11 May 2018£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 27 Apr 2018£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 9 Mar 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JB 27 Oct 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 15 Apr 2016£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Melrose Avenue CH3 5JA 18 Mar 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold

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
55, Melrose Avenue £225,000 (Oct 2016) → £307,000 (Aug 2024) +36%
over 8 yrs
6, Melrose Avenue £267,500 (Nov 2019) → £395,000 (Aug 2024) +48%
over 5 yrs
12, Melrose Avenue £412,500 (Feb 2022) → £430,000 (Nov 2023) +4%
over 2 yrs
58, Melrose Avenue £150,000 (Mar 2018) → £194,000 (Oct 2019) → £242,500 (Oct 2023) +62%
over 6 yrs
15, Melrose Avenue £295,000 (Apr 2016) → £445,000 (Oct 2022) +51%
over 6 yrs
72, Melrose Avenue £219,500 (Oct 2020) → £240,000 (Jun 2021) +9%
over under a year

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Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hoole Church of England Primary School 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oldfield Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Maple Grove School 50 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Boughton Heath Academy 225 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Academy Chester 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 1,253 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Bache station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melrose Avenue/Ballater Crescent (Melrose Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Barkhill Road/Cowdor Drive (Barkhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Queens Road (nr, Buckingham Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Barkhill Road/Crathie Road (Barkhill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Lane Medical Centre
    Heath Lane, Great Boughton, Chester · 0.4 mi
  • Boughton Medical Group
    Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 0.6 mi
  • Park Medical Centre
    Shavington Avenue, Newton Lane, Chester · 0.7 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Boughton Chester · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Vicars Cross · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chester - Christleton Road · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Chester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vicars Cross Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Heath Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boughton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Vicars Cross Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Sandon Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,478

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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White96.4%95.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%2%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian54.2%54.5%
No religion39.6%37.8%
Not answered5.6%5.5%
Muslim0.5%1%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK94.9%92.7%
Born outside the UK5.1%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above40.5%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%13.7%
No qualifications11.2%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.4%
Other qualifications1.7%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health53.4%48.8%
Good health31.3%33.3%
Fair health11.2%12.7%
Bad health3.3%4.1%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household39.5%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household38%32%
No cars or vans in household12.7%16.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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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