Ingham Close Chester
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH3), about 30 m long. USRN 6901168.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 B; 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sandy Lane Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Medical Centre, about 240 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £62,750 | £46,500 | £79,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2021 | 72 CH3 5UH | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 66 CH3 5UH | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 39 CH3 5UH | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 39 CH3 5UH | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 13 CH3 5UH | Flat or maisonette | £46,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 1996 | THE NEW HOUSE CH3 5UH | Detached | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 B (48% of about 1,140 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)
- 57 Tarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5DY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Land at Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 56 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Charterhall House, Charterhall Drive, Chester, CH88 3AN: up to 176 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Premier House (Phases 8 and 9), Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 133 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- The Cloud, 10 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street East), Hoole: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 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, 3 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 5US | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH3 5UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 5UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH3 5US | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cecil Street Boughton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa Parking | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Medical Centre | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chester Convenience Store | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandy Lane Park 3,560 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Grove Play Area 3,740 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,600 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walmoor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south. 60 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walmoor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chester Leadworks and Shot Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| 6-11, Grosvenor Park Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| St John's Church (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Roman amphitheatre (southern part) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Dee Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Rowton Heath 1645 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 330 m north-west |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| The Dale | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Newton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Joinson Quality Meats CH3 5UQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Enchanted Patisserie CH3 5UQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Cherry Orchard CH3 5EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Fat Boys Kebab CH3 5TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Venables G CH3 5TA | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| AK Food and Wine CH3 5TD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Spencers CH3 5TA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Mar 2025 |
| PIZZA HUT CH3 5TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Seabreeze fish bar CH3 5TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Clwyd Bakeries CH3 5TD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Co-Op Food CH3 5TD | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Tanners Wines Ltd CH3 5TD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Cherry Grove Primary School CH3 5EG | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Kids Planet Day Nursery, Cherry Grove CH3 5EG | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce @ Cherry Grove Primary School CH3 5EG | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cherry Road (31); On or near Christleton Road (16); On or near A5115 (14); On or near Chapel Lane (5); On or near Mortlake Crescent (4).
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- Food hygiene ratings FOUR AMIIGO LTD (takeaway/sandwich shop, CH3 5EF) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Dee Fords Avenue · Dee Fords Avenue · Mortlake Crescent · South Street · Christleton Road · Cherry Road · Cecil Street · Walmoor Park · Gerrards Avenue · North Street · Stocks Lane · Cotswold Court
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; 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.