Overwood Lane, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Overwood Lane, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/overwood-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 5AP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£151,790

5 sales

Price range

£133k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Aug 2024

CH1 5AP

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At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkBache station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

5 property sales on Overwood Lane, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £151,790. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Overwood Lane range from £133,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Overwood Lane compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£151,790	23 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Overwood Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	23 Aug 2024	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	22 Mar 2024	£172,500	Terraced	Freehold
22, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	20 Sep 2023	£360,000	Other	Freehold
6, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	28 Jul 2021	£133,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	23 Oct 2020	£112,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	29 Jun 2018	£135,450	Terraced	Freehold
12, Overwood Lane CH1 5AP	9 Dec 2016	£138,000	Terraced	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
5, Overwood Lane	£135,450 (Jun 2018) → £172,500 (Mar 2024)	+27% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Overwood Lane

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Overwood Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	51
Public order	12
Other theft	10
Criminal damage & arson	5
Burglary	4
Other crime	4

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

Flood risk

Overwood Lane is in or near 3 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
River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester 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 Overwood Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 651 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
J H Godwin Primary School 161 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Dee Point Primary School 485 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
The Arches Community Primary School 180 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School 275 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Ancora House School 19 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.8 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Chester station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Capenhurst station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

High School (nr, Auckland Road) 3 min walk
High School (by, Auckland Road) 3 min walk
Onslow Road (o/s, Melbourne Road) 3 min walk
Onslow Road (opp, Melbourne Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Western Ave Medical Ctre
Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester · 0.4 mi
Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 1.9 mi
City Walls Medical Centre
St. Martins Way, Chester · 2.0 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Carlton · 0.3 mi
Heron Heron Blacon · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Blacon · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Chester Greyhound Park Superstore · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Garrett Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Swettenham Chemists · 0.7 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
St David's Terrace · 1.8 mi
Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 2.0 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.9%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	11.7%	17.1%
Households	605

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,413

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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 Overwood Lane

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Who lives around Overwood Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	96.6%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	52.4%	54.5%
No religion	41%	37.8%
Not answered	4.5%	5.5%
Muslim	1%	1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	93%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	7%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
No qualifications	24.7%	15.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.5%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.1%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	39.8%	48.8%
Good health	37.4%	33.3%
Fair health	14.9%	12.7%
Bad health	6.2%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household	45.6%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	27%	32%
No cars or vans in household	18.9%	16.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Overwood Lane

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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 Overwood Lane

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Thomas 2.3 mi

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