Chain Maker's Row Chester, Flintshire
7 addresses across 1 postcode (CH4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 46803139.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 1).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Flintshire costs £2,376 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, and Westminster Park (18 hectares) is about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lache Health Centre, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Flintshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,376 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,584 | £1,848 | £2,112 | £2,376 | £2,904 | £3,432 | £3,960 | £4,752 | £5,544 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (66% of about 910 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 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Great Western House, The Sidings, Chester St, Saltney,: up to 75 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Mallard House, The Sidings, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Red Hill House, Hope Street, Saltney: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
None of the 7 address points in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 8QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Hawarden 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saltney Police Station | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Saddlery Way Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lache Health Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Owen's Chemist | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St David's Terrace | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Chester Clivedon Road Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Westminster Park 18 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,980 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Bretton Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 7 |
3 of the street's 7 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 Flintshire: see them on the Flintshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Memorial Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 80 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lache Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. David's High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Saltney Ferry CP English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Belgrave Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Moat Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire Foodbank CH4 8SE | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Anchor Hotel CH4 8SE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Neuro Therapy Centre CH4 8RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Saltney Methodist Church CH4 8SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Ranis CH4 8BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Chester St. Fish Bar CH4 8BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Sawasdee Thai Takeaway CH4 8BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| CannaBloom CH4 8BU | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Lucky Takeaway CH4 8SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Quinteassential Ltd CH4 8BU | Manufacturers/packers | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2022 |
| River Lane Cafe CH4 8RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Brewery Arms CH4 8BJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 May 2025 |
| We Cater Ltd (Dough & Go) CH4 8RL | Mobile caterer | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Flames CH4 8BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Wallis The Baker CH4 8BJ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A5104 (19); On or near Ashleigh Close (3); On or near Police Station (3); On or near Cwrt Y Terfyn (3); On or near High Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CH4 8QZ: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Marley Way · Cwrt y Terfyn · Rhuddlan Court · Woodall Avenue · Scholars Close · Rhodfa Llyn · River Lane Mews · River Lane · Randles Drive · Ashleigh Close · Boundary Lane · Woodall Avenue
All the streets in CH4 and across Flintshire.
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.