Holbein Close Chester
30 addresses across 1 postcode (CH4), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6900888.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £618,000 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: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 13, E: 4).
- 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.
- Storm overflows: 8 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 71 times (188 hours) in 2025.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Handbridge Med.ctr., about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £618,000 | £618,000 | £618,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £631,600 | £585,000 | £680,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £388,750 | £385,000 | £392,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £382,000 | £315,000 | £400,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £371,000 | £371,000 | £371,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £350,000 | £337,000 | £350,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £281,300 | £281,300 | £281,300 |
| 2000 | 2 | £167,500 | £155,000 | £180,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £165,000 | £150,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 30 CH4 7EU | Detached | £618,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 16 CH4 7EU | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2023 | 4 CH4 7EU | Detached | £631,600 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2023 | 4 CH4 7EU | Detached | £631,600 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2023 | 26 CH4 7EU | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 12 CH4 7EU | Detached | £405,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 3 CH4 7EU | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 2 CH4 7EU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 29 CH4 7EU | Detached | £392,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2011 | 8 CH4 7EU | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 2 CH4 7EU | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2011 | 14 CH4 7EU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | 10 CH4 7EU | Detached | £371,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 8 CH4 7EU | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | 2 CH4 7EU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | 2 CH4 7EU | Detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2006 | 23 CH4 7EU | Detached | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2006 | 23 CH4 7EU | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | 23 CH4 7EU | Detached | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 10 CH4 7EU | Detached | £281,300 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 24 CH4 7EU | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 22 CH4 7EU | Detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 8 CH4 7EU | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 6 CH4 7EU | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 30 CH4 7EU | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1997 | 22 CH4 7EU | Detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 1996 | 24 CH4 7EU | Detached | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 1995 | 23 CH4 7EU | Detached | £151,000 | Leasehold. |
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
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (19). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 1976-1982 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 2, Holbein Close
- 3, Holbein Close
- 4 Holbein Close
- 7, Holbein Close
- 8, Holbein Close
- 10, Holbein Close
- 12, Holbein Close
- 14, Holbein Close
- 16 Holbein Close
- 17 Holbein Close
- 18, Holbein Close
- 20, Holbein Close
- 21 HOLBEIN CLOSE, CHESTER
- 23, Holbein Close
- 24, Holbein Close
- 25 Holbein Close
- 26 Holbein Close
- 29, Holbein Close
- 30 Holbein Close
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 C (30% of about 540 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to rear of 45-51 Percy Road / 15-17 Eaton Road, Handbridge: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at the watertower off Eaton Mews, Handbridge: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre 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.
Storm overflows
8 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 71 times, for 188 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Dee.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Belgrave Park Sps Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 0 | 0 | 180 m |
| Handbridge Greenbank Sps Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 0 | 0 | 260 m |
| Edgar Park Cso Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 10 | 4 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Chester Weir (South Bank) Cso Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 20 | 73 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Little Roodee Cso Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 36 | 109 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| The Dingle Combined Sewer Overflow Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 1 | 0 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Unknown Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 4 | 2 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Old Dee Bridge (North Bank) Cso Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Dee | 0 | 0 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
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 30 addresses are between 19 m and 22 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 7EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eaton Avenue Handbridge | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Car Charge People | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Handbridge Med.ctr. Requires improvement Nov 2023 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handbridge Pharmacy | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital Good Dec 2016 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deewater Grange Good May 2023 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS, Handbridge Cashzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,720 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beeston View 1 and 2 2.2 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Marys, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Marys | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Coplestone Memorial Overleigh New Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Roman Shrine to Minerva | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Dee Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Old Dee Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Chester Castle (part) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Battle of Rowton Heath 1645 | Registered battlefield | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Johnson's Rough | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 27 | 30 |
3 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Catholic High School, Chester Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belgrave Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Huntington Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, 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) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South and West Cheshire College CH4 7ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clarendon Close (7); On or near Pinfold Court (6); On or near Pinfold Lane (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- CH4 7EU: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Berkley Drive · Pinfold Lane · Clarendon Close · Audley Crescent · Chandos Close · Pembroke Close · Hartington Street · Pinfold Court · Eccleston Avenue · The Waltons · Berkley Drive · Pinfold Lane
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.