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Sandy Lane, Chester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH3 5UL, CH3 5UZ, CH3 5UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£256,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£374,468
41 sales
Price range
£95k – £1.65m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Apr 2026
CH3 5UW

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At a glance

House prices£256k average23% below the Chester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkChester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 48 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

41 property sales on Sandy Lane, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £256,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £281,906. Average sale prices rose from £194,167 in 2016 to £279,000 in 2026 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Chester average of £330,634 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% flat, 37% terraced, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sandy Lane range from £95,000 to £1,650,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold. Of 294 streets in Chester with at least two sales in the last year, Sandy Lane ranks 179th for average price.

House prices on Sandy Lane compared

Sandy Lane£256,000
CH3 postcode area£370,480
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £194,167 (6 sales)2016£194k2017: £515,833 (6 sales)2017£516k2018: £710,741 (6 sales)2018£711k2019: £326,000 (1 sales)2019£326k2020: £295,000 (1 sales)2020£295k2021: £271,000 (5 sales)2021£271k2022: £421,550 (5 sales)2022£422k2023: £170,000 (1 sales)2023£170k2024: £254,875 (4 sales)2024£255k2025: £249,375 (4 sales)2025£249k2026: £279,000 (2 sales)2026£279k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 38% leasehold across 48 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat16£281,90627 Apr 2026
Terraced15£204,93019 Dec 2025
Detached8£926,7817 Apr 2022
Semi-detached2£177,25015 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Sandy Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Meadow View, Sandy Lane CH3 5UW 27 Apr 2026£333,000 FlatFreehold
16, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 27 Feb 2026£225,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 23 Jan 2026£190,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 19 Dec 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 9 Sep 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 29 Aug 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 21 Aug 2025£167,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 7 Jul 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 16 Sep 2024£181,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 2 Sep 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 5 Apr 2024£405,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 9 Feb 2024£213,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 22 May 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 28 Nov 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 15 Nov 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 26 Aug 2022£327,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 7 Apr 2022£1,050,250 DetachedFreehold
4, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 31 Mar 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 14 Dec 2021£205,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 5 Nov 2021£162,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 22 Sep 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 1 Jun 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 22 Jan 2021£398,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 21 May 2020£295,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 15 Nov 2019£326,000 DetachedFreehold
Pellipar Land, River Garden, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 7 Nov 2018£135,000 OtherFreehold
10, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 27 Apr 2018£720,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 27 Apr 2018£119,995 TerracedFreehold
18C, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 16 Apr 2018£1,585,000 DetachedFreehold
Elv Cottage, 25, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 12 Apr 2018£169,950 TerracedFreehold
Mid Haven, 18B, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 10 Apr 2018£1,500,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 10 Jan 2018£169,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Mullins, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 4 Dec 2017£1,650,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage 1, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 27 Nov 2017£185,000 OtherLeasehold
1, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 27 Nov 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 31 Oct 2017£350,000 FlatLeasehold
River Garden, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 30 Jun 2017£125,000 OtherFreehold
8, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 16 Jun 2017£182,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 26 May 2017£302,500 FlatLeasehold
5, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 27 Feb 2017£425,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane CH3 5UN 14 Nov 2016£405,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 12 Oct 2016£185,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 1 Jun 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 11 Apr 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 11 Apr 2016£173,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 19 Feb 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Sandy Lane CH3 5UL 12 Feb 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane CH3 5UZ 29 Jan 2016£162,000 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
16, Cotswold Court, Sandy Lane £173,000 (Apr 2016) → £225,000 (Feb 2026) +30%
over 10 yrs
33, Sandy Lane £95,000 (Feb 2016) → £190,000 (Jan 2026) +100%
over 10 yrs
35, Sandy Lane £170,000 (May 2023) → £213,000 (Feb 2024) → £210,000 (Dec 2025) +24%
over 3 yrs
1, Sandy Lane £125,000 (Feb 2016) → £167,500 (Aug 2025) +34%
over 10 yrs
29, Sandy Lane £119,995 (Apr 2018) → £181,500 (Sep 2024) +51%
over 6 yrs
37, Sandy Lane £162,000 (Nov 2021) → £220,000 (Sep 2024) +36%
over 3 yrs
5, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane £425,000 (Feb 2017) → £405,000 (Apr 2024) -5%
over 7 yrs
8, Dee Fords House, Sandy Lane £302,500 (May 2017) → £327,500 (Aug 2022) +8%
over 5 yrs
5, Sandy Lane £180,000 (Jun 2016) → £220,000 (Sep 2021) +22%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Sandy Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Boughton Heath Academy 225 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 1,253 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Dee Banks School 141 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hoole Church of England Primary School 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Maple Grove School 50 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Bache station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mortlake Crescent (opp, Sandy Lane) 1 min walk
  • Cotswald Court (cnr, Sandy Lane) 1 min walk
  • Walmoor Park (cnr, Sandy Lane) 2 min walk
  • Walmoor Park (opp, Sandy Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Lane Medical Centre
    Heath Lane, Great Boughton, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • Boughton Medical Group
    Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 0.4 mi
  • The Handbridge Med.ctr.
    Greenway Street, Handbridge, Chester · 0.9 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chester - Christleton Road · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Boughton Chester · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Chester · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Caldy Valley Rd · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Heath Lane Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boughton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Foregate Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care · 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 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.1%62.5%
Private rented33.2%20.3%
Social rented11.6%17.1%
Households1,025

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.1%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents2,212

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 Sandy Lane

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White94.2%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion47.2%37.8%
Christian42.5%54.5%
Not answered7.4%5.5%
Muslim1.2%1%
Other religion0.9%0.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK86.3%92.7%
Born outside the UK13.7%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above46.4%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.8%
No qualifications13.3%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.4%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health50.2%48.8%
Good health34.1%33.3%
Fair health11.3%12.7%
Bad health3.5%4.1%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household45.8%40.8%
No cars or vans in household25.3%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.4%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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.

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