Castle Close Pulford, Cheshire West and Chester
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6900269.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026 (+3.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,000 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; 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 Caergwrle, about 6.9 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alyn Family Doctors, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2000 | 2 CH4 9EN | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 3 CH4 9EN | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 5 CH4 9EN | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 5 CH4 9EN | Flat or maisonette | £158,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 15 CH4 9EN | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 15 CH4 9EN | Terraced | £140,000 |
House prices and rents in Cheshire West and Chester
A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 49% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £439,091 |
| Semi-detached | £268,826 |
| Terraced | £211,455 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,806 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £223,667 |
Private renters in Cheshire West and Chester paid £1,000 a month on average in September 2026, 6.7% more than a year before. That is 46% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £731 |
| Two bedrooms | £922 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,132 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,627 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (4); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, Castle Close, Pulford
- 3, Castle Close, Pulford
- 4 Castle Close, Pulford
- 5 Castle Close, Pulford
- 6, Castle Close, Pulford
- 7 CASTLE CLOSE, PULFORD, CHESTER
- 8 CASTLE CLOSE, PULFORD
- 9 CASTLE CLOSE, PULFORD
- 10 CASTLE CLOSE, PULFORD
- 11 Castle Close, Pulford
- 12 Castle Close, Pulford
- 16, Castle Close, Pulford
- 18 Castle Close, Pulford
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,931 kWh of it on average in 2024, 17% less than the district's 10,777 kWh, and 3,709 kWh of electricity, 17% more than the district's 3,181 kWh. There are gas meters for about 34% of the homes.
1 of its postcodes has no gas meters recorded among 10 or more homes: often flats heated by electricity, or homes off the gas grid.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 9EN | 16 6 Economy 7 | 2,835 kWh | none recorded | |
| CH4 9EU | 13 6 Economy 7 | 1,660 kWh | 10 | 6,252 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CH4.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (27% of about 1,720 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 9EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CH4 9EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 17 m and 18 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 9EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH4 9EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Caergwrle 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hope (Flintshire) 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Cefn-Y-Bedd 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Church Pulford | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Lily's Coffee Shop GeniePoint | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alyn Family Doctors | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fferyllfa Rossett Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Rossett Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital Good Dec 2016 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Care homes | Deewater Grange Good May 2023 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Llay Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wrexham Marford Hill, Marford Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,300 m² | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| Pulford motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 240 m south-west |
| Trevalyn House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Trevalyn Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 220 m south-west |
| Black Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Kennel Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Cox Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Oxleisure Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 24 |
15 of the street's 24 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darland High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| St Peter's School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld. Wales publishes no school results tables.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 109 childminders and 13 home childcarers (nannies) in Cheshire West and Chester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor Pulford Hotel CH4 9DG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castlehill (10); On or near Pulford Court (3); On or near Burganey Court (2); On or near Ivy Court (2); On or near Castle Close (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2023 17:57 | Slight | 1 person | B5445, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility asset works, 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pulford Court · Fairmeadow · Ivy Court · Burganey Court · Castlehill
All the streets in CH4 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.