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Sword Street, Saighton, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sword Street, Saighton, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/sword-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH3 6FW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£285,364
27 sales
Price range
£110k – £442k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2025
CH3 6FW

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At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkChester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 41 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

27 property sales on Sword Street, Saighton, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £354,663. Average sale prices fell from £286,995 in 2017 to £224,375 in 2025 (-22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 26% semi-detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sword Street range from £109,650 to £441,500. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on Sword Street compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £286,995 (4 sales)2017£287k2018: £317,495 (11 sales)2018£317k2020: £248,000 (1 sales)2020£248k2021: £439,000 (1 sales)2021£439k2022: £215,730 (5 sales)2022£216k2023: £135,000 (1 sales)2023£135k2024: £357,500 (2 sales)2024£358k2025: £224,375 (2 sales)2025£224k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£354,6634 Oct 2024
Semi-detached7£240,56924 Apr 2025
Terraced5£140,18010 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Sword Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Sword Street CH3 6FW 24 Apr 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Sword Street CH3 6FW 10 Jan 2025£178,750 TerracedLeasehold
20, Sword Street CH3 6FW 18 Oct 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Sword Street CH3 6FW 4 Oct 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Sword Street CH3 6FW 26 Jun 2023£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Sword Street CH3 6FW 12 Oct 2022£441,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Sword Street CH3 6FW 8 Apr 2022£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
3, Sword Street CH3 6FW 30 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Sword Street CH3 6FW 11 Mar 2022£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Sword Street CH3 6FW 25 Feb 2022£109,650 TerracedLeasehold
1, Sword Street CH3 6FW 27 May 2021£439,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Sword Street CH3 6FW 14 Dec 2020£248,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Sword Street CH3 6FW 13 Jul 2018£149,961 Terraced New buildFreehold
36, Sword Street CH3 6FW 13 Jul 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Sword Street CH3 6FW 13 Jul 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
40, Sword Street CH3 6FW 13 Jul 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
42, Sword Street CH3 6FW 13 Jul 2018£149,961 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Sword Street CH3 6FW 6 Jul 2018£149,961 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Sword Street CH3 6FW 6 Jul 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Sword Street CH3 6FW 6 Jul 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Sword Street CH3 6FW 6 Jul 2018£149,961 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Sword Street CH3 6FW 2 Jul 2018£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Sword Street CH3 6FW 15 Jun 2018£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Sword Street CH3 6FW 29 May 2018£418,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Sword Street CH3 6FW 1 May 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Sword Street CH3 6FW 1 May 2018£137,865 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Sword Street CH3 6FW 1 May 2018£149,961 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Sword Street CH3 6FW 13 Apr 2018£329,495 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Sword Street CH3 6FW 9 Apr 2018£212,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Sword Street CH3 6FW 29 Mar 2018£212,795 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Sword Street CH3 6FW 29 Mar 2018£221,345 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Sword Street CH3 6FW 23 Mar 2018£232,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Sword Street CH3 6FW 9 Mar 2018£311,495 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Sword Street CH3 6FW 28 Feb 2018£312,495 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Sword Street CH3 6FW 21 Feb 2018£232,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Sword Street CH3 6FW 7 Feb 2018£312,495 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Sword Street CH3 6FW 2 Feb 2018£388,495 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Sword Street CH3 6FW 20 Dec 2017£213,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Sword Street CH3 6FW 15 Dec 2017£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Sword Street CH3 6FW 15 Dec 2017£213,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Sword Street CH3 6FW 20 Oct 2017£409,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
9, Sword Street £213,995 (Dec 2017) → £270,000 (Apr 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
26, Sword Street £149,961 (Jul 2018) → £178,750 (Jan 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
20, Sword Street £232,995 (Feb 2018) → £290,000 (Oct 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
6, Sword Street £312,495 (Feb 2018) → £425,000 (Oct 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs
7, Sword Street £221,345 (Mar 2018) → £135,000 (Jun 2023) -39%
over 5 yrs
10, Sword Street £329,495 (Apr 2018) → £441,500 (Oct 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs
34, Sword Street £149,961 (Jul 2018) → £112,500 (Apr 2022) -25%
over 4 yrs
3, Sword Street £213,995 (Dec 2017) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
40, Sword Street £137,865 (Jul 2018) → £165,000 (Mar 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs
42, Sword Street £149,961 (Jul 2018) → £109,650 (Feb 2022) -27%
over 4 yrs
1, Sword Street £409,995 (Oct 2017) → £439,000 (May 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
24, Sword Street £232,995 (Mar 2018) → £248,000 (Dec 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Sword Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Christleton Primary School 220 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Huntington Community Primary School 385 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 1,253 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Christleton High School 1,382 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Boughton Heath Academy 225 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Dee Banks School 141 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Waverton Community Primary School 197 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.4 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Bache station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rake & Pikel (opp, Sandy Lane) 9 min walk
  • Sedum Close (opp, Gorse Way) 10 min walk
  • Trefoil Close (cnr, Caldy Valley Road) 10 min walk
  • Sedum Close (cnr, Gorse Way) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Lane Medical Centre
    Heath Lane, Great Boughton, Chester · 1.2 mi
  • Boughton Medical Group
    Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 1.7 mi
  • The Handbridge Med.ctr.
    Greenway Street, Handbridge, Chester · 1.8 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Saighton - Sandy Lane · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Caldy Valley Rd · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chester · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chester - Christleton Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Heath Lane Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • The Village Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Vicars Cross Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • White House Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Rock House Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Vicars Cross Dental Practice · 1.6 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.8%62.5%
Private rented3.7%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households587

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1530.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+4.4%18.6%
Residents1,621

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 Sword Street

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White87.3%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.7%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian45.6%54.5%
No religion43.1%37.8%
Not answered4.9%5.5%
Hindu4.6%0.4%
Muslim1.4%1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK87.1%92.7%
Born outside the UK12.9%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above59.7%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications17%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%13.7%
No qualifications4.4%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%9.3%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.4%
Other qualifications0.8%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health66.2%48.8%
Good health29%33.3%
Fair health4.2%12.7%
Very bad health0.4%1.2%
Bad health0.2%4.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
2 cars or vans in household54.5%32%
1 car or van in household37.3%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%10.5%
No cars or vans in household2.2%16.7%

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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