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Volunteer Street, Chester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 1AF, CH1 1RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£287,206
17 sales
Price range
£156k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 May 2025
CH1 1AF

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At a glance

House prices£287k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkChester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 26 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

17 property sales on Volunteer Street, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £289,500. Average sale prices fell from £335,000 in 2017 to £257,750 in 2025 (-23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% flat, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Volunteer Street range from £155,500 to £480,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold.

House prices on Volunteer Street compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £335,000 (5 sales)2017£335k2018: £271,250 (4 sales)2018£271k2019: £390,000 (1 sales)2019£390k2022: £312,500 (2 sales)2022£313k2023: £194,250 (2 sales)2023£194k2024: £203,500 (1 sales)2024£204k2025: £257,750 (2 sales)2025£258k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£289,5002 May 2025
Terraced2£270,00028 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Volunteer Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 2 May 2025£155,500 FlatLeasehold
8, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 7 Feb 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 26 Apr 2024£203,500 FlatLeasehold
5, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 18 Dec 2023£193,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 12 May 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 1 Mar 2023£195,500 FlatLeasehold
7, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 31 Oct 2022£315,000 FlatLeasehold
3, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 7 Sep 2022£310,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Volunteer Street CH1 1RG 6 Jun 2022£325,000 OtherFreehold
9, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 2 Feb 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
6 - 8, Volunteer Street CH1 1RG 26 Aug 2020£64,050 OtherFreehold
4, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 21 Nov 2019£390,000 FlatLeasehold
11, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 7 Jun 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Volunteer Street CH1 1RG 28 Mar 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Volunteer Street CH1 1RG 28 Mar 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 28 Mar 2018£325,000 FlatLeasehold
2, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 1 Mar 2018£167,625 FlatLeasehold
8, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 8 Nov 2017£370,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 26 Oct 2017£380,000 FlatLeasehold
5, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 12 Oct 2017£167,625 FlatLeasehold
1, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 12 Oct 2017£167,625 FlatLeasehold
7, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 6 Oct 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
10, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 8 Aug 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Volunteer Street CH1 1RG 4 Aug 2017£330,000 OtherFreehold
7, Volunteer Street CH1 1RG 4 Aug 2017£330,000 OtherFreehold
9, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street CH1 1AF 7 Jul 2017£480,000 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
1, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £167,625 (Oct 2017) → £155,500 (May 2025) -7%
over 8 yrs
8, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £370,000 (Nov 2017) → £400,000 (May 2023) → £360,000 (Feb 2025) -3%
over 7 yrs
10, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £205,000 (Aug 2017) → £203,500 (Apr 2024) -1%
over 7 yrs
5, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £167,625 (Oct 2017) → £193,000 (Dec 2023) +15%
over 6 yrs
7, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £240,000 (Oct 2017) → £315,000 (Oct 2022) +31%
over 5 yrs
3, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £325,000 (Mar 2018) → £310,000 (Sep 2022) -5%
over 4 yrs
3, Volunteer Street £330,000 (Aug 2017) → £270,000 (Mar 2018) → £325,000 (Jun 2022) -2%
over 5 yrs
9, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £480,000 (Jul 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2022) -38%
over 5 yrs
4, The Warehouse, Volunteer Street £380,000 (Oct 2017) → £390,000 (Nov 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs
7, Volunteer Street £330,000 (Aug 2017) → £270,000 (Mar 2018) -18%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Volunteer Street

Crime

438 crimes were reported within about a mile of Volunteer Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences169
Public order55
Anti-social behaviour54
Shoplifting52
Other theft34
Criminal damage & arson24

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

Flood risk

Volunteer Street is in or near 5 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
  • Tidal River Dee at Chester Flood alert area
  • River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area
  • Tidal River Dee from Grosvenor Bridge to the Groves 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 Volunteer Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Queen's Park High School 792 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Chester International School 229 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Catholic High School, Chester 797 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 447 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good 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 · 14 min walk
  • Bache station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pepper Street (Stand Z, Pepper Street) 1 min walk
  • Park & Ride (Stand M, Pepper Street) 1 min walk
  • Lower Bridge Street (Stand Y, Lower Bridge Street) 2 min walk
  • Ye Olde Kings Head (o/s, Lower Bridge Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Handbridge Med.ctr.
    Greenway Street, Handbridge, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • City Walls Medical Centre
    St. Martins Way, Chester · 0.4 mi
  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 0.4 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chester Pepper St Express · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Chester · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chester Northgate Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester Superstore · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care · 0.0 mi
  • Love The Dentist Chester · 0.1 mi
  • White Friars House Dental Practice · 0.2 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.3%62.5%
Private rented41.7%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+26.3%18.6%
Residents1,214

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%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 Volunteer Street

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White90.2%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian46.7%54.5%
No religion44.5%37.8%
Not answered5.4%5.5%
Muslim1.4%1%
Hindu0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK81.9%92.7%
Born outside the UK18.1%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above51.9%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.1%13.7%
No qualifications8.5%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health51.8%48.8%
Good health31.1%33.3%
Fair health13.3%12.7%
Bad health2.2%4.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household48.9%40.8%
No cars or vans in household35.5%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.7%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.9%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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  • Thomas 0.1 mi

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