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Walter Street, Chester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 3JG, CH1 3JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£146,087
29 sales
Price range
£58k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jul 2025
CH1 3JG

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At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkChester station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 40 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

29 property sales on Walter Street, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £146,852. Average sale prices rose from £137,000 in 2016 to £138,283 in 2025 (+1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Walter Street range from £57,600 to £195,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Walter Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walter 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: £137,000 (4 sales)2016£137k2017: £145,000 (1 sales)2017£145k2018: £138,167 (3 sales)2018£138k2019: £131,750 (4 sales)2019£132k2020: £149,250 (2 sales)2020£149k2021: £147,431 (8 sales)2021£147k2022: £173,738 (3 sales)2022£174k2024: £188,000 (1 sales)2024£188k2025: £138,283 (3 sales)2025£138k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced27£146,85218 Jul 2025
Flat2£135,75030 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Walter Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Walter Street CH1 3JG 17 Aug 2026£195,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Walter Street CH1 3JG 18 Jul 2025£172,250 TerracedFreehold
2, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 30 Jun 2025£57,600 TerracedFreehold
32, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 17 Jan 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 29 Jan 2024£188,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Walter Street CH1 3JG 25 Jan 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 15 Dec 2022£195,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Walter Street CH1 3JG 1 Sep 2022£168,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Walter Street CH1 3JG 14 Feb 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 9 Feb 2022£158,215 TerracedFreehold
33A, Walter Street CH1 3JG 30 Sep 2021£106,500 FlatLeasehold
33, Walter Street CH1 3JG 13 Aug 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Walter Street CH1 3JG 14 Jul 2021£157,950 TerracedFreehold
50, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 1 Jul 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 8 Apr 2021£159,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Walter Street CH1 3JG 19 Feb 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Walter Street CH1 3JG 11 Feb 2021£152,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 28 Jan 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 27 Jan 2021£143,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 14 Dec 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Walter Street CH1 3JG 15 Jun 2020£138,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 19 Dec 2019£140,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Walter Street CH1 3JG 8 Jul 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Walter Street CH1 3JG 24 Jun 2019£150,000 OtherFreehold
66, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 11 Jun 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 20 May 2019£90,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Walter Street CH1 3JG 29 Mar 2019£137,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 9 Nov 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Walter Street CH1 3JG 29 Aug 2018£149,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Walter Street CH1 3JG 25 Jun 2018£142,500 TerracedFreehold
69, Walter Street CH1 3JG 11 May 2018£143,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Walter Street CH1 3JG 24 Apr 2018£129,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Walter Street CH1 3JG 16 Aug 2017£144,950 TerracedFreehold
7, Walter Street CH1 3JG 21 Jul 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 7 Oct 2016£146,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 24 Mar 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 12 Feb 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Walter Street CH1 3JQ 5 Feb 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Walter Street CH1 3JG 29 Jan 2016£124,950 TerracedFreehold
9, Walter Street CH1 3JG 26 Jan 2016£133,000 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
9, Walter Street £133,000 (Jan 2016) → £195,000 (Aug 2026) +47%
over 11 yrs
7, Walter Street £145,000 (Jul 2017) → £149,000 (Aug 2018) → £172,250 (Jul 2025) +19%
over 8 yrs
38, Walter Street £143,000 (Jan 2021) → £195,000 (Dec 2022) +36%
over 2 yrs
53, Walter Street £142,500 (Jun 2018) → £168,000 (Sep 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
43, Walter Street £155,000 (Jul 2019) → £175,000 (Feb 2022) +13%
over 3 yrs
33, Walter Street £150,000 (Jun 2019) → £165,000 (Aug 2021) +10%
over 2 yrs
27, Walter Street £144,950 (Aug 2017) → £152,000 (Feb 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs
24, Walter Street £90,000 (May 2019) → £160,000 (Dec 2020) +78%
over 2 yrs
66, Walter Street £155,000 (Feb 2016) → £160,000 (Jun 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Street

Crime

509 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences202
Shoplifting68
Public order59
Anti-social behaviour54
Other theft38
Criminal damage & arson30

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

Schools near Walter Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
Newton Primary School 369 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Academy Chester 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Firs School 144 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Bache station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hoole Way (Stop Q, Hoole Way) 3 min walk
  • Hoole Way (Stop R, Hoole Way) 3 min walk
  • Northgate Avenue (cnr, Victoria Road) 4 min walk
  • Northgate Avenue (opp, Victoria Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless
    2A George Street, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Fountains Medical Practice
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Delamere St Chester Express · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester Superstore · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Foregate Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.9%62.5%
Private rented39.8%20.3%
Social rented14.4%17.1%
Households724

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6477.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents1,232

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 Walter Street

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White89.5%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion45.4%37.8%
Christian42.2%54.5%
Not answered6.5%5.5%
Hindu2.7%0.4%
Muslim2.3%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK81.2%92.7%
Born outside the UK18.8%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above50.4%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.8%
No qualifications11.8%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications11%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health48%48.8%
Good health35.6%33.3%
Fair health11.9%12.7%
Bad health3.1%4.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household48.6%40.8%
No cars or vans in household35.6%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.4%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.4%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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