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Thackeray Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CH3 5LR, CH3 5LP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,670
25 sales
Price range
£153k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
CH3 5LR

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At a glance

House prices£255k average23% below the Chester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkChester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

25 property sales on Thackeray Drive, Vicars Cross, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,569. That is 23% below the Chester average of £330,634 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 28% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thackeray Drive range from £152,500 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 294 streets in Chester with at least two sales in the last year, Thackeray Drive ranks 181st for average price.

House prices on Thackeray Drive compared

Thackeray Drive£255,000
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: £152,500 (1 sales)2016£153k2017: £290,000 (1 sales)2017£290k2018: £332,000 (1 sales)2018£332k2019: £229,000 (3 sales)2019£229k2020: £258,000 (1 sales)2020£258k2021: £218,875 (2 sales)2021£219k2022: £382,500 (2 sales)2022£383k2023: £267,500 (3 sales)2023£268k2024: £240,000 (4 sales)2024£240k2025: £324,400 (5 sales)2025£324k2026: £255,000 (2 sales)2026£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£244,56912 Feb 2026
Detached7£344,92912 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Thackeray Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 12 Feb 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 6 Feb 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 27 Oct 2025£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 12 Sep 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 15 Aug 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 2 Jul 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 30 Jan 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 13 Dec 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 21 Jun 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 7 Jun 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 16 Feb 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 13 Nov 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 18 Aug 2023£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 21 Apr 2023£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 29 Nov 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 18 Aug 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 24 Nov 2021£245,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 30 Jul 2021£192,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 3 Feb 2020£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 31 Oct 2019£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 20 Sep 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LR 10 Jan 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 13 Feb 2018£332,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 6 Oct 2017£290,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Thackeray Drive CH3 5LP 17 Aug 2016£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
34, Thackeray Drive £187,000 (Oct 2019) → £270,000 (Feb 2026) +44%
over 6 yrs
22, Thackeray Drive £300,000 (Aug 2022) → £325,000 (Aug 2025) +8%
over 3 yrs
11, Thackeray Drive £230,000 (Sep 2019) → £255,000 (Aug 2023) +11%
over 4 yrs
9, Thackeray Drive £152,500 (Aug 2016) → £245,250 (Nov 2021) +61%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Thackeray Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oldfield Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hoole Church of England Primary School 395 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Grove Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Maple Grove School 50 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.7 mi
Boughton Heath Academy 225 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Martin's Academy Chester 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 1,253 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bache station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shops (o/s, Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • Shops (opp, Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • Marbury Road (opp, Vicars Cross Road) 4 min walk
  • Queens Road (opp, Green Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Lane Medical Centre
    Heath Lane, Great Boughton, Chester · 0.8 mi
  • Park Medical Centre
    Shavington Avenue, Newton Lane, Chester · 1.0 mi
  • Boughton Medical Group
    Boughton Health Centre, Hoole Lane, Chester · 1.1 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Vicars Cross · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Boughton Chester · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chester - Christleton Road · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chester · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vicars Cross Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Heath Lane Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boughton Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Vicars Cross Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Sandon Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Rock House Dental Practice · 1.1 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.1%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households631

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents1,455

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 Thackeray Drive

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White95.6%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian60%54.5%
No religion32.3%37.8%
Not answered5.2%5.5%
Muslim1.3%1%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK93.4%92.7%
Born outside the UK6.6%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above39%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%13.7%
No qualifications11.4%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.4%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health50.6%48.8%
Good health33.8%33.3%
Fair health12.1%12.7%
Bad health2.5%4.1%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household44.8%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%32%
No cars or vans in household10.3%16.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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