Bush Road Christleton, Cheshire West and Chester
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH3), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6900234.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £225,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 2).
- Flood: 15 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Caldy Nature Park, is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Medical Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £262,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £147,500 | £140,000 | £155,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2003 | 4 | £87,750 | £73,000 | £117,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £76,000 | £39,000 | £78,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £53,975 | £48,000 | £59,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | 11 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 7 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 25 May 2022 | 6 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 24 May 2021 | 22 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2018 | 23 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2015 | 20 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £158,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | 12 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2013 | 15 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 18 CH3 7BW | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | 18 CH3 7BW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 May 2004 | 22 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 5 Aug 2003 | 14 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 5 CH3 7BW | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2003 | 1 CH3 7BW | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2003 | 22 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £93,500 | |
| 26 Nov 2001 | 14 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2001 | 11 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 18 CH3 7BW | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 1 CH3 7BW | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 1995 | 17 CH3 7BW | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 5 Apr 1995 | 21 CH3 7BW | Terraced | £59,950 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (6); Flat (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Cheshire West and Chester.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Moorings, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, CH3 7AE: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- White Lane Depot, White Lane, Christleton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 7BW | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| CH3 7BL | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 7BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH3 7BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Mouldsworth 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High School Christleton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Heath Lane Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Heath Lane Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock House Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Rowton, Rowton Cashzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Caldy Nature Park 9.0 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 4.3 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Boughton Heath Allotments 2.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) north. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Dixon's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Roman camp 50m south of Elm Bank | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Rowton Heath 1645 | Registered battlefield | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Gowy Gorse | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Waverton Gorse | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 25 |
4 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christleton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christleton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 310 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waverton Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Cat CH3 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Koow Coffee CH3 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Christleton Primary School CH3 7AY | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| S4YC out of school club CH3 7AY | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Christleton Newsagent And Stores CH3 7AS | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2024 |
| Christleton Institute CH3 7AS | Other catering premises | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Ring O Bells CH3 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| abm catering @ Christleton High School CH3 7AD | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| St James Christleton PCC CH3 7AS | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Birch Heath Lodge CH3 7AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| The Indian at Rowton Poplars CH3 6AF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Canal Place (5); On or near Rowan Park (4); On or near Home Close (3); On or near Quarry Lane (2); On or near Bush Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, semi-detached (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bythom Close · Rowan Park · Canal Place · Woodfields · Hawthorn Road · Home Close · Plough Lane · Quarry Lane · Rowton Bridge Road · Sandrock Road · Bridge Drive · Rowton Bridge
All the streets in CH3 and across Cheshire West and Chester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.