Queens Road Newtown, Cheshire West and Chester
1 address across 1 postcode (CH1), about 120 m long. USRN 6903533.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £202,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 A; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 210 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Leadworks Lane Park, is about 200 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: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boughton Medical Group, about 340 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 272 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 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £189,000 | £160,000 | £220,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £169,250 | £158,500 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £120,000 | £40,000 | £200,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2025 | PLOT B2, CITY PLACE CH1 3BQ | Other | £5,040,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2022 | 14 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2021 | 16 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 2 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £168,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2019 | PLOT B2, CITY PLACE CH1 3BQ | Other | £2,700,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 8 CH1 3BQ | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2017 | CITY PLACE CH1 3BQ | Other | £16,344,718 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 3 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2013 | 7 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 27 Oct 2008 | 6 CH1 3BQ | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 4 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2007 | 8 CH1 3BQ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2007 | 13 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 5 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 7 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £158,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2005 | 3 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | 6 CH1 3BQ | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2004 | 5 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2002 | 1 CH1 3BQ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 5 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 4 CH1 3BQ | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 6 May 1997 | 1 CH1 3BQ | Semi-detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (34% of about 1,410 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 at Premier House (Phases 8 and 9), Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 133 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Land at Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 56 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- The Cloud, 10 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5BH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Charterhall House, Charterhall Drive, Chester, CH88 3AN: up to 176 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street East), Hoole: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street West), Hoole: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land off Hoole Way/Black Diamond Street, Chester: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Browns Yard car park, Chester: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 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 21 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 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 20 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH1 3BQ | 94% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Coach Stop Chester | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boughton Medical Group | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boughton Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 280 m |
| Hospital | Countess Of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chester Convenience Store Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leadworks Lane Park 970 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grosvenor Park 5.9 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Francis Street Play Area 960 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Cherry Grove Play Area 3,740 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,500 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chester Leadworks and Shot Tower, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-east. 382 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 26 of them Grade I and 43 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Leadworks and Shot Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Chester Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north |
| 6-11, Grosvenor Park Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| St John's Church (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Abbey Green Roman site | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman amphitheatre (southern part) | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| The Dale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (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 |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, 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 |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mill View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belong Chester CH1 3AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Chester City Centre Premier Inn CH1 3AE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Nursery in Belong CH1 3AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| The Bridgewater Arms CH1 3BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 25 Oct 2013 |
| Barton Rouge CH3 5AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Siam Thai & Teppanyaki CH1 3AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Town Crier CH1 3AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Factr Ltd CH3 5BS | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| The Old Harkers Arms CH3 5AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Char Bar & Grill CH1 3AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Costa CH1 3NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| REFRESH CH1 3NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| TFW Catering CH1 3NT | Other catering premises | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Kings Kitchen at The Chester Station Tap CH1 3DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Chester Station Tap Room CH1 3DR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (55); On or near Shot Tower Close (43); On or near Supermarket (30); On or near City Road (27); On or near Car Street (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 CHESTER INTERNATIONAL FOOD PLUS LTD (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, CH1 3DN) now 4 Good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CH1 3BQ: 1 address of 103 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Queen's Avenue · Princes Avenue · Shot Tower Close · Shot Tower Close · City Road · Shot Tower Close · Tramway Street · Crewe Street · Nelson Street · Station Road · Seaville Street · Leadworks Lane
All the streets in CH1 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.