Sheldon Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sheldon Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/sheldon-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH3 5LF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£264,000

3 sales

Price range

£225k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2021

CH3 5LF

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At a glance

House prices£264k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkChester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% 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

3 property sales on Sheldon Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £283,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sheldon Avenue range from £225,000 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sheldon Avenue compared

CH3 postcode area£370,480

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sheldon 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

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£283,500	31 Mar 2021
Semi-detached	1	£225,000	16 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Sheldon Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Sheldon Avenue CH3 5LF	31 Mar 2021	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Sheldon Avenue CH3 5LF	16 Oct 2017	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Sheldon Avenue CH3 5LF	2 Mar 2017	£277,000	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.

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Schools near Sheldon Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oldfield Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Hoole Church of England Primary School 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Boughton Heath Academy 225 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Maple Grove School 50 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.6 mi
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 1,253 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Martin's Academy Chester 177 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Bache station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Capenhurst station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Willoway Road (cnr, Vicars Cross Road) 1 min walk
Melrose Avenue (cnr, Green Lane) 1 min walk
Shaftesbury Avenue (cnr, Green Lane) 2 min walk
Shaftesbury Avenue (opp, Green Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Heath Lane Medical Centre
Heath Lane, Great Boughton, Chester · 0.5 mi
Boughton Medical Group
Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 0.9 mi
Park Medical Centre
Shavington Avenue, Newton Lane, Chester · 1.0 mi
St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
2A George Street, Chester · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Vicars Cross · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Boughton Chester · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Chester - Christleton Road · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Chester · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Vicars Cross Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Heath Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Boughton Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Vicars Cross Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Sandon Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Rock House Dental Practice · 1.0 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 8 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	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.2%	62.5%
Private rented	17.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.7%	17.1%
Households	516

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,241

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.

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Who lives around Sheldon Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	91.6%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.4%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.3%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.5%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	51.7%	54.5%
No religion	41.7%	37.8%
Not answered	3.9%	5.5%
Hindu	1.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%
Muslim	0.6%	1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	90.3%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	9.7%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	47.2%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.1%	17.8%
No qualifications	12.2%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	11.2%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.1%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	56.3%	48.8%
Good health	30.1%	33.3%
Fair health	9.6%	12.7%
Bad health	2.9%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household	43.4%	40.8%
2 cars or vans in household	34.9%	32%
No cars or vans in household	13.2%	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.

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