Deva Close Mickle Trafford, Cheshire West and Chester
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (CH2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8600379.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15, C: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 E; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bache, about 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 3.3 km away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2022 | 3 CH2 4FA | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 8 CH2 4FA | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16). Built: 2016 (15); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 E (32% of about 980 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.
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2 4FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH2 4EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CH2 4EP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 17 m and 27 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH2 4EF | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CH2 4EP | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| CH2 4FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Ince and Elton (Cheshire) 100 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Methodist Church Mickle Trafford | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 4.7 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Medical Centre | 3.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Swettenhams Chemists | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Guilden Sutton Dental Practice | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | Bowmere Hospital | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Mickle Trafford Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kingsway - Chester, Newton | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.7 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,540 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Linden Grove Allotments 1,470 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Plegmund's Well 200m east of Bankfield Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Plegmund's Well 200m east of Bankfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Roman camp on Fox Covert Lane 650m north west of Picton Gorse | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south |
| Ferma Wood | Wood | 2.4 km east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.7 km east |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km west |
| The Dale | Valley | 4.1 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clubhouse CH2 4EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| S4YC @ Mickle Trafford Preschool CH2 4EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Mickle Trafford Convenience Store and Post office CH2 4DZ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Springfields (9); On or near Deva Close (3); On or near School Lane (2); On or near Police Station (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 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) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
- CH2 4FA: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- CH2 4EF: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- CH2 4EP: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Springfields · Reece Close · School Lane · Regency Court · Micklegate · York Drive · Carlton Close · Wells Close · Hurlestone Close · The Street
All the streets in CH2 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.