Durban Avenue Christleton, Cheshire West and Chester
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH3), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6900574.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £244,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 84% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Medical Centre, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | £244,000 | £205,000 | £283,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £228,500 | £227,000 | £230,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £155,000 | £120,000 | £190,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £186,500 | £181,000 | £192,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2018 | 5 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 17 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 11 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | 18 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2015 | 1 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2013 | 12 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 11 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 11 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | 1 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 18 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2009 | 12A CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2007 | 17 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 5 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £181,000 | |
| 11 May 2004 | 17 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 1 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2001 | 10 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1997 | 7 CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £85,950 | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | 12A CH3 6AL | Semi-detached | £74,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (29% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- QUARRY BRIDGE CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 121, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- White Lane Depot, White Lane, Christleton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- The Moorings, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, CH3 7AE: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 3 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 6AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CH3 6AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 6AE | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| CH3 6AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Mouldsworth 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Drive Christleton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Retirement Villages - Boughton Heath Chester | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.9 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Medical Centre | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock House Dental Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Rowton, Rowton Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,420 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | King George's Field 4.3 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boughton Heath Allotments 2.0 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north-east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Dixon's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Battle of Rowton Heath 1645 | Registered battlefield | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Gowy Gorse | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Waverton Gorse | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 21 |
20 of the street's 21 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 | 270 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 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christleton Primary School CH3 7AY | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| S4YC out of school club CH3 7AY | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Swannie's Kitchen CH3 6AE | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Costa Coffee CH3 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Ring O Bells CH3 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| St James Christleton PCC CH3 7AS | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Koow Coffee CH3 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Christleton Newsagent And Stores CH3 7AS | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2024 |
| Christleton Institute CH3 7AS | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitchurch Road (2); On or near White Lane (1); On or near Haslin Crescent (1); On or near Durban Avenue (1); On or near Bridge Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Haslin Crescent · Faulkners Lane · Quarry Lane · Little Heath Road · Bridge Drive · White Lane · Rowan Park · Windmill Lane · Townsend Way · Hardwick Close · Canal Place · Troopers Close
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.