Mount Place Chester
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH3), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6902762.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £261,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 8).
- 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 B; 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 Chester, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Richmond House Garden, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boughton Medical Group, about 140 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £261,000 | £260,000 | £262,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £262,500 | £210,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £252,500 | £252,500 | £252,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £222,250 | £195,000 | £249,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £201,000 | £190,000 | £212,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £183,500 | £175,000 | £192,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | 7 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2025 | 11 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2024 | 17 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2022 | FLAT 3, RICHMOND HOUSE CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 4 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 18 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £252,500 | |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 7 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 1 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £249,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 14 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 9 CH3 5BF | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 18 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £212,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 7 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £163,251 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jul 2014 | 4 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £232,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2012 | 12 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 10 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 18 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2008 | 11 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | FLAT 3, RICHMOND HOUSE CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2005 | 9 CH3 5BF | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 11 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £181,500 | |
| 24 May 2004 | 4 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 2 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £199,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2004 | 15 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2003 | 7 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £141,250 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 17 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | FLAT 3, RICHMOND HOUSE CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2001 | 10 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 2 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2001 | 8 CH3 5BF | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 9 CH3 5BF | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2000 | 15 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2000 | 17 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2000 | 4 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £151,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2000 | 6 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 12 CH3 5BF | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 11 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £88,500 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 1 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 1998 | FLAT 3, RICHMOND HOUSE CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 2 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 1 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 8 CH3 5BF | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 7 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 1 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 4 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 2 CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 1995 | FLAT 3, RICHMOND HOUSE CH3 5BF | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 1995 | 5 CH3 5BF | Detached | £89,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 1995 | 15 CH3 5BF | Terraced | £67,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4); Flat (2). Built: 1991-1995 (8); before 1900 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 (31% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 123, BOUGHTON, grade II
- NUMBERS 119 AND 121 AND GARDEN WALL, grade II
- OBELISK CENOTAPH TO GEORGE MARSH, MARTYR, grade II
- RICHMOND PLACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 56 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Land at Premier House (Phases 8 and 9), Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 133 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Charterhall House, Charterhall Drive, Chester, CH88 3AN: up to 176 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- The Cloud, 10 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 57 Tarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5DY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street East), Hoole: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street West), Hoole: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Browns Yard car park, Chester: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 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
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 22 m and 24 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 5BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH3 5BH | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Paul's Church Boughton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa Parking | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boughton Medical Group | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boughton Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Chester Boughton Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond House Garden 640 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grosvenor Park 5.9 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Grove Play Area 3,740 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Hoole Allotments 5.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south-east. 170 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-east |
| Chester Leadworks and Shot Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-west |
| 6-11, Grosvenor Park Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Chester Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| St John's Church (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Roman amphitheatre (southern part) | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Abbey Green Roman site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 210 m south-east |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| The Dale | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 18 |
16 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafty snacks uk CH3 5BH | Distributors/Transporters | 40 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Little Oak CH3 5BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Soul Kitchen CH3 5BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Campbell Hall Homeless Drop In CH3 5BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| The Fenix Cafe CH3 5BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Second Bite / Soul Kitchen Chester / Soul in a Bowl CH3 5UD | School/college/university | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lock Vaults CH2 3DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Evans Cycles CH3 5AF | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| The Mount Inn CH3 5UD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Ginger Monkey Play Limited CH3 5UF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Aug 2026 |
| The Jolly Gardeners CH3 5UF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| egg free Cakebox CH3 5AF | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Factr Ltd CH3 5BS | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Waitrose CH3 5AF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Moxy Chester CH3 5AF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (30); On or near The Mount (23); On or near Station View (13); On or near Wharton Court (5); On or near Mount Place (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
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
Richmond Place · Barrel Well Hill · Alma Street · Reservoir Terrace · Wharton Court · Spital Walk · Spital Walk · Spital Walk · Station View · Kimberley Terrace · Charterhall Drive · Lord Street
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.