The Birches, Broughton, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Birches, Broughton, Chester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-flintshire/the-birches/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH4 0PS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£222,000

3 sales

Price range

£184k – £295k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2024

CH4 0PS

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At a glance

House prices£222k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) Crime37 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkHawarden station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on The Birches, Broughton, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £222,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Birches range from £184,000 to £295,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Birches compared

CH4 postcode area£324,794

Chester£258,901

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Birches has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£222,000	19 Dec 2024

Sold prices on The Birches

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, The Birches CH4 0PS	19 Dec 2024	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, The Birches CH4 0PS	1 Jun 2022	£184,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Birches CH4 0PS	12 Jun 2020	£187,000	Semi-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
7, The Birches	£187,000 (Jun 2020) → £295,000 (Dec 2024)	+58% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Birches

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Birches in August 2026.

Anti-social behaviour	10
Violence & sexual offences	8
Other theft	5
Shoplifting	5
Public order	4
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

The Birches is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Dee Estuary from Parkgate to 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 The Birches

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dodleston CofE Primary School 65 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 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

Hawarden station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Buckley station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Penyffordd station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coronation Road (after, Broughton Hall Road) 2 min walk
Coronation Road (before, Broughton Hall Road) 3 min walk
Offa`s Dyke (after, Broughton Hall Road) 4 min walk
Offa`s Dyke (before, Broughton Hall Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Marches Medical Practice
83 Main Road, Broughton, Chester · 0.3 mi
The Stables Medical
27 Glynne Way, Hawarden, Deeside · 2.1 mi
Western Ave Medical Ctre
Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Broughton Hall Road · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Broughton · 0.7 mi
Asda Living Asda Living Chester · 0.7 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Broughton Chester Extra · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Broughton Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi
Well · 2.3 mi

Dentists

St David's Terrace · 2.4 mi
Cambria Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.6 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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.6%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	1.9%	17.1%
Households	1,173

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,717

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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	68%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	82%	92%

Share of homes across Flintshire 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 The Birches

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Who lives around The Birches

Ethnic group

	Here	Flintshire
White	95.5%	97.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.3%	0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	Flintshire
Christian	49.7%	51.5%
No religion	42.3%	40.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.5%
Hindu	1%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Flintshire
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.5%
Born outside the UK	6.5%	6.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Flintshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.7%	29.2%
Level 3 qualifications	21.2%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	15.3%
No qualifications	11.2%	18.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Flintshire
Very good health	51%	47.4%
Good health	34.8%	33.5%
Fair health	10.4%	13.5%
Bad health	2.8%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Flintshire
1 car or van in household	42.9%	39.9%
2 cars or vans in household	38.3%	32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.7%	12.9%
No cars or vans in household	8%	14.6%

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 Flintshire.

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Estate agents near The Birches

The Big Estate Agency 0.3 mi
Tate & Co 2.2 mi
Reades 2.2 mi

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