Willow Lea, Mollington, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Willow Lea, Mollington, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/willow-lea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 6LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£518,000

7 sales

Price range

£400k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2024

CH1 6LW

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At a glance

House prices£518k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station36 min walkBache station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Willow Lea, Mollington, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £518,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Willow Lea range from £400,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Willow Lea compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883

Chester£330,634

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£518,000	28 May 2024

Sold prices on Willow Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	28 May 2024	£630,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	19 May 2023	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	31 Jul 2020	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	10 Jul 2020	£473,500	Detached	Freehold
6, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	22 Nov 2019	£487,500	Detached	Freehold
9, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	11 Jul 2018	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Willow Lea CH1 6LW	17 Feb 2017	£420,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
8, Willow Lea	£515,000 (Jul 2020) → £630,000 (May 2024)	+22% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Lea

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Lea in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	3
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Willow Lea 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
River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn 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 Willow Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 102 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Ancora House School 19 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.5 mi
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School 275 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 323 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
The Arches Community Primary School 180 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
J H Godwin Primary School 161 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 651 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.8 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

Bache station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Capenhurst station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Chester station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mollington Court (cnr, Townfield Lane) 4 min walk
Well Lane (cnr, Townfield Lane) 4 min walk
Well Lane (opp, Townfield Lane) 4 min walk
Mollington Court (opp, Townfield Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Village Surgery
Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester · 1.8 mi
Western Ave Medical Ctre
Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester · 1.9 mi
Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 2.5 mi
Hope Farm Medical Centre
Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chester · 1.1 mi
Costco Costco Chester · 1.3 mi
Spar Spar - Blacon · 1.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Red Ensign Express Petrol · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Fittleworth Medical Limited · 1.4 mi
Swettenham Chemists · 1.4 mi
Evermore The Pharmacy Clinic · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Chester Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 2.4 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 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	19.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	833

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,768

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	81%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Willow Lea

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Who lives around Willow Lea

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
White	92.2%	95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.9%	2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Christian	51.7%	54.5%
No religion	38.9%	37.8%
Not answered	6.1%	5.5%
Hindu	1.1%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK	90.4%	92.7%
Born outside the UK	9.6%	7.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above	41%	35.7%
Level 3 qualifications	22.8%	17.8%
No qualifications	11.3%	15.8%
Level 2 qualifications	10.7%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.2%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
Very good health	54%	48.8%
Good health	30.7%	33.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire West and Chester
2 cars or vans in household	40.3%	32%
1 car or van in household	35.4%	40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.8%	10.5%
No cars or vans in household	6.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Willow Lea

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Cheshire West and Chester Band D is £2,517 a year (Band A £1,678). See every band.

Estate agents near Willow Lea

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Eastgate Rentals 2.8 mi
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Dwell 2.8 mi
Reed Rains 2.9 mi

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