Rydal Grove Chester
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (CH4), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6901508.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £368,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Westminster Park, is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lache Health Centre, about 280 m away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £368,000 | £368,000 | £368,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £437,500 | £437,500 | £437,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £226,000 | £205,000 | £247,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £84,950 | £84,950 | £84,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2024 | 5 CH4 8HJ | Semi-detached | £368,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 8 CH4 8HJ | Detached | £437,500 | |
| 13 Feb 2019 | 4 CH4 8HJ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 5 CH4 8HJ | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2007 | 5 CH4 8HJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 8 CH4 8HJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 2 Jan 1997 | 7 CH4 8HJ | Detached | £84,950 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (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 (33% of about 640 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)
- Red Hill House, Hope Street, Saltney: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Great Western House, The Sidings, Chester St, Saltney,: up to 75 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Mallard House, The Sidings, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (750 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 8HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH4 8HE | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 6 | unlikely |
| CH4 8HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 8HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH4 8HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH4 8HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Hawarden 31,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Henley Road Lache | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Saddlery Way Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lache Health Centre | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westminster Park Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Art Of Dental Care | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Chester Clivedon Road Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westminster Park 18 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,920 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Chester Castle (part) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lache Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Belgrave Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wood Memorial Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Kings Moat Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Catholic High School, Chester Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St. David's High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots & Branches @ Lache Primary School CH4 8HX | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Relish School Food CH4 8HX | School/college/university | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Clares RC Primary School CH4 8HX | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| St Clare's Preschool CH4 8HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Cafe La-chez lache community centre CH4 8HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| GreenDay Cafe CH4 8JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily CH4 8DS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Olive tree preschool CH4 8EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| King Garden CH4 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Chatwins CH4 8DS | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Larder CH4 8DT | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7); On or near Dover Road (4); On or near Alun Crescent (3); On or near Downsfield Road (2); On or near Edwards Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- CH4 8HJ: 7 addresses
- CH4 8HE: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- CH4 8HS: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dover Road · Alun Crescent · Marlston Avenue · Lache Park Avenue · Edwards Road · Henley Road · Hawthorn Road · Hawthorn Road · Waltham Place · Holly Road · Compton Place · Cavendish Court
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.
- 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.