Sandileigh Chester
41 addresses across 4 postcodes (CH2), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6901522.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 14, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lime Wood Fields, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £621,250 | £582,500 | £660,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £364,000 | £364,000 | £364,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £452,500 | £380,000 | £515,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £344,000 | £344,000 | £344,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £302,500 | £300,000 | £305,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £325,000 | £295,000 | £457,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £317,500 | £255,000 | £445,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £299,500 | £265,000 | £334,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2010 | 2 | £249,250 | £248,500 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 16 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 8 CH2 3QP | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 43 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £582,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2023 | 22 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £364,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 30 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £505,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 28 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 15 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £515,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2020 | 35 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 15 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £344,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 45 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 35 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 28 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 24 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 1 May 2015 | 1 CH2 3QN | Detached | £457,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 41 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2014 | 10 CH2 3QP | Detached | £317,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 9 CH2 3QN | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | 16 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 6 CH2 3QW | Semi-detached | £334,000 | |
| 11 May 2012 | 3 CH2 3QN | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 30 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 15 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 45 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £248,500 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 27 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 23 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2008 | 45 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £231,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 31 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £267,500 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 21 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 27 May 2008 | 37 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 18 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £269,950 | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | 4 CH2 3QW | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2005 | 49 CH2 3QN | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2004 | 31 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 16 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 28 May 2003 | 28 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 37 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2002 | 26 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | 43 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 25 Feb 2002 | 45 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £147,950 | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | 14 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | 45 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2001 | 24 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 45 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 20 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | 49 CH2 3QN | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 30 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 23 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £86,995 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 16 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 21 CH2 3QN | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 18 CH2 3QP | Semi-detached | £90,750 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (11); 1950-1966 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (39% of about 610 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)
- Former car sales garage, land at Hoole Bridge, Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land at Flookersbrook (adj railway line), West Street, Hoole, Chester: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street West), Hoole: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street East), Hoole: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off Hoole Way/Black Diamond Street, Chester: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- St Anne Street car park, Black Diamond Street, Chester: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land and buildings off Grange Road, Chester: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Charterhall House, Charterhall Drive, Chester, CH88 3AN: up to 176 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH2 3QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH2 3QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CH2 3QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH2 3QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 20 m and 23 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH2 3QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH2 3QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH2 3QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH2 3QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Faulkner Street Hoole | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brook Street Car Park GeniePoint | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Medical Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boughton Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandon Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Countess Of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Chester, Hoole Road, Hoole Road Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lime Wood Fields 6.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsway Allotments 8,010 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chester Railway Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) south. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Chester Leadworks and Shot Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Newton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Abbey Green Roman site | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Little Abbey Gateway, Northgate Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| St Nicholas' Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Field | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| The Dale | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 41 |
2 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | 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 |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mill View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton Westlea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Restaurant CH2 3NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Bawn Lodge ltd CH2 3NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 May 2026 |
| Betty Hassell House CH2 3NH | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Hoole Fish Bar CH2 3PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Sarnies CH2 3BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| The Co-operative Group Food Ltd. CH2 3NH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| SHELL HOOLE ROAD CH2 3NH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Ltd CH2 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| COOK CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Echidna Deli CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Glen Garth CH2 3NJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2018 |
| Short and Stout Ltd CH2 3PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Luca?s gelato CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Ba-Ba Guest House CH2 3NJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Morrisons Daily CH2 2EB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gresford Avenue (6); On or near Halkyn Road (6); On or near Kilmorey Park Road (5); On or near Kilmorey Park (4); On or near Brookfield Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CH2 3QN: 24 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- CH2 3QP: 14 addresses
- CH2 3QW: 2 addresses
- CH2 3QU: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fieldway · Springfield Drive · Ashby Place · Kilmorey Park Avenue · Western Court · Gresford Avenue · Old Hall Gardens · Ashby Place · Western Approach · Brookfield Drive · Halkyn Road · Woodlands Drive
All the streets in CH2 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.