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Walpole Street, Chester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 4HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£243,000
19 sales
Price range
£170k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jun 2024
CH1 4HG

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At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 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 broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

19 property sales on Walpole Street, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £220,571. 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 74% terraced, 16% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Walpole Street range from £170,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Walpole Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walpole 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

2016: £170,000 (2 sales)2016£170k2017: £335,000 (1 sales)2017£335k2018: £201,000 (5 sales)2018£201k2019: £350,000 (1 sales)2019£350k2021: £251,900 (5 sales)2021£252k2022: £296,000 (2 sales)2022£296k2023: £261,250 (2 sales)2023£261k2024: £213,000 (1 sales)2024£213k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£220,57114 Jun 2024
Semi-detached3£312,3339 Nov 2022
Detached2£296,00027 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Walpole Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 30 Apr 2025£247,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 14 Jun 2024£213,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 27 Oct 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 13 Sep 2023£212,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 9 Nov 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 9 Aug 2022£282,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 21 Jun 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 13 Dec 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 25 Nov 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 11 Aug 2021£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 1 Jul 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 7 Apr 2021£217,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 19 Mar 2021£295,000 OtherFreehold
44, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 1 Jun 2020£146,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 8 Mar 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 7 Dec 2018£198,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 20 Aug 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 1 Aug 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 16 Jul 2018£187,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 22 Jun 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 28 Apr 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 27 Jul 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Walpole Street CH1 4HG 27 May 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold

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
40, Walpole Street £175,000 (Aug 2018) → £212,500 (Sep 2023) → £213,000 (Jun 2024) +22%
over 6 yrs
48, Walpole Street £170,000 (May 2016) → £180,000 (Aug 2018) → £230,000 (Dec 2021) +35%
over 6 yrs
36, Walpole Street £198,000 (Dec 2018) → £217,500 (Apr 2021) +10%
over 2 yrs
28, Walpole Street £335,000 (Apr 2017) → £350,000 (Mar 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walpole Street

Crime

497 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walpole Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences191
Shoplifting73
Public order59
Anti-social behaviour47
Other theft39
Criminal damage & arson31

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

Flood risk

Walpole Street is in or near 4 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

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 Walpole Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Newton Primary School 369 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Queen's Park High School 792 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Chester International School 229 pupils Secondary 14–19 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bache station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bouverie Street (cnr, Walpole Street) 1 min walk
  • Walpole Street (cnr, Bouverie Street) 1 min walk
  • Walpole Street (opp, Bouverie Street) 1 min walk
  • St Thomas Canterbury Church (opp, Parkgate Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
    19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 0.1 mi
  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • Northgate Village Surgery
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Delamere St Chester Express · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Chester · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chester Northgate Express · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Bank House Dental Practice · 0.6 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 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.4%62.5%
Private rented50.9%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households456

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 154.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6487.0%64.1%
Aged 65+8.5%18.6%
Residents1,522

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 Walpole Street

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White83.9%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.6%2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.3%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.8%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion46.3%37.8%
Christian34.4%54.5%
Not answered12.8%5.5%
Muslim3.4%1%
Other religion1.2%0.3%
Hindu1%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Sikh0.5%–

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK77.1%92.7%
Born outside the UK22.9%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 3 qualifications45%17.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%35.7%
No qualifications7%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications6.6%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.3%9.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.3%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.4%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health45.7%48.8%
Good health38.8%33.3%
Fair health12.2%12.7%
Bad health2.9%4.1%
Very bad health0.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household36.8%40.8%
No cars or vans in household33.9%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household20.8%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%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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