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Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/wordsworth-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 5UQ, CH1 5UF, CH1 5UB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£163,083
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£141,368
26 sales
Price range
£85k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
CH1 5UH

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At a glance

House prices£163k average51% below the Chester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkBache station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

26 property sales on Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £163,083. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £139,823. That is 51% 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 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Crescent range from £84,950 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 294 streets in Chester with at least two sales in the last year, Wordsworth Crescent ranks 275th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Wordsworth Crescent compared

Wordsworth Crescent£163,083
CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £84,950 (1 sales)2016£85k2017: £106,000 (1 sales)2017£106k2018: £106,250 (2 sales)2018£106k2019: £107,000 (1 sales)2019£107k2020: £125,000 (3 sales)2020£125k2021: £130,000 (1 sales)2021£130k2022: £155,625 (4 sales)2022£156k2023: £167,638 (4 sales)2023£168k2024: £122,608 (3 sales)2024£123k2025: £166,542 (6 sales)2025£167k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£139,82319 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£180,00018 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Wordsworth Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
221, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UH 19 Dec 2025£162,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UE 5 Dec 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UD 28 Nov 2025£147,250 TerracedFreehold
25, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UB 25 Sep 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
172, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 9 Jul 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 18 Feb 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UD 18 Dec 2024£105,825 TerracedFreehold
172, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 27 Sep 2024£102,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UB 8 Jul 2024£160,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UF 17 Nov 2023£185,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UB 20 Oct 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UE 13 Oct 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
183, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 24 Mar 2023£180,550 TerracedFreehold
50, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UD 13 Mar 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 7 Dec 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UF 28 Nov 2022£153,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UD 4 Nov 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 24 Jun 2022£164,500 TerracedFreehold
121, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UF 29 Apr 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 20 Dec 2021£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
187, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 20 Dec 2021£103,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
180, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 25 Jun 2021£130,000 TerracedFreehold
165, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 14 Jun 2021£118,350 TerracedFreehold
128, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UF 8 Mar 2021£115,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UF 18 Sep 2020£146,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UG 22 Jan 2020£119,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UD 10 Jan 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UF 13 Dec 2019£107,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UB 28 Sep 2018£102,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UB 10 Aug 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
154, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UG 8 Aug 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UG 24 Aug 2017£113,000 TerracedFreehold
219, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UH 18 Apr 2017£106,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Wordsworth Crescent CH1 5UQ 29 Mar 2016£84,950 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
25, Wordsworth Crescent £110,000 (Aug 2018) → £165,000 (Sep 2025) +50%
over 7 yrs
172, Wordsworth Crescent £102,000 (Sep 2024) → £165,000 (Jul 2025) +62%
over under a year
187, Wordsworth Crescent £103,500 (Dec 2021) → £120,000 (Dec 2022) → £180,000 (Feb 2025) +74%
over 3 yrs
79, Wordsworth Crescent £110,000 (Jan 2020) → £155,000 (Nov 2022) +41%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Crescent

Crime

171 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences83
Public order20
Shoplifting19
Criminal damage & arson14
Other theft10
Anti-social behaviour5

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

Flood risk

Wordsworth Crescent 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
  • Highfield Drain and Finchetts Gutter at Abbot's Mead, Chester Flood warning 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 Wordsworth Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Arches Community Primary School 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ancora House School 19 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
J H Godwin Primary School 161 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 651 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Dee Point Primary School 485 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Chester station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Donne Place (cnr, Shelley Road) 1 min walk
  • Tennyson Walk (opp, Shelley Road) 1 min walk
  • Wordsworth Crescent (cnr, Shelley Road) 3 min walk
  • Griffin Close (opp, Shelley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Western Ave Medical Ctre
    Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester · 0.9 mi
  • Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
    19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 1.3 mi
  • Upton Village Surgery
    Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester · 1.3 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Blacon Blacon Ave · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Blacon · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Parkgate Road · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Parkgate Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Swettenham Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Garrett Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
  • Chester Dental Centre · 1.4 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.3%62.5%
Private rented10.9%20.3%
Social rented49.8%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,686

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 Wordsworth Crescent

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White94%95.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%2%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion48.5%37.8%
Christian43.8%54.5%
Not answered5.6%5.5%
Muslim1.3%1%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK93%92.7%
Born outside the UK7%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
No qualifications29.8%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%13.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above16%35.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.7%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.4%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health42.1%48.8%
Good health33.8%33.3%
Fair health14.9%12.7%
Bad health6.7%4.1%
Very bad health2.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household43.8%40.8%
No cars or vans in household33.7%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household16.3%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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