CH2 2LY, Chester
Sold prices and local information for CH2 2LY on Essex Road. Free
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Average sold price
£177,167
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£215,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CH2 2LY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Essex Road | 2 Dec 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Essex Road | 7 Nov 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Essex Road | 22 Jan 2024 | £185,000 | Terraced |
| 9, Essex Road | 14 Jan 2021 | £165,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Essex Road | 1 Mar 2019 | £143,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Essex Road | 15 Mar 2016 | £140,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CH2 2LY
- Essex Road£220k
Schools near CH2 2LY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| The Firs School | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Newton Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| Mill View Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| Maple Grove School | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in CH2 2LY
Nearest stations
- Chester station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bache station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Capenhurst station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Heron 0.2 mi
- Cook 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Swettenhams Chemists 0.1 mi
- Well 0.8 mi
- Vicars Cross Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Kingsway Dental Practice 0.1 mi
- Sandon Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Vicars Cross Dental Practice 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Park Medical Centre 0.4 mi
- Upton Village Surgery 0.8 mi
- Boughton Medical Group 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 81% of homes in Cheshire West and Chester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CH2 2LY
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.3% | 95.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.5% | 2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 0.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 42.4% | 54.5% |
| No religion | 41.9% | 37.8% |
| Muslim | 9.1% | 1% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.5% | 92.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.5% | 7.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.6% | 15.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.9% | 35.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 17.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.5% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 6% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 15% | 10.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 14.3% | 8.8% |
| Professional occupations | 13% | 20.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.9% | 8.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.9% | 14% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.1% | 6.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41% | 40.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.9% | 16.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 32% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.7% | 10.5% |
Economic activity
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| Economically inactive | 42.8% | 40% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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