Stone Place Chester
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH2), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6901699.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Narrow Community Park, is about 270 m 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: It is about 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 350 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 229 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £825,000 | £825,000 | £825,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £396,000 | £396,000 | £396,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £280,000 | £185,000 | £375,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £332,400 | £332,400 | £332,400 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | 1 CH2 3NR | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2023 | BRIGHTSIDE, 3A CH2 3NR | Other | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 3 CH2 3NR | Other | £847,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2022 | 2 CH2 3NR | Semi-detached | £825,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | BRIGHTSIDE, 3A CH2 3NR | Other | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 2 CH2 3NR | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Oct 2015 | 4 CH2 3NR | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 2 CH2 3NR | Semi-detached | £396,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | 5 CH2 3NR | Detached | £196,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 4 CH2 3NR | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2005 | 5 CH2 3NR | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 2 CH2 3NR | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2003 | 3 CH2 3NR | Semi-detached | £332,400 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 209 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2); before 1900 (2); 2023 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2).
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 (44% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- 51 AND 53, HOOLE ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street West), Hoole: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street East), Hoole: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Former car sales garage, land at Hoole Bridge, Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Charterhall House, Charterhall Drive, Chester, CH88 3AN: up to 176 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Flookersbrook (adj railway line), West Street, Hoole, Chester: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Premier House (Phases 8 and 9), Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 133 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Charterhall Drive, Chester: up to 56 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off Hoole Way/Black Diamond Street, Chester: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 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 7 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 3NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH2 3NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH2 3NH | 98% | 97% | 92% | 0% |
| CH2 3NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westminster Road Hoole | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brook Street Car Park GeniePoint | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Medical Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boughton Pharmacy | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandon Dental Surgery | 80 m |
| Hospital | Countess Of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Natwest | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Narrow Community Park 1.0 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lime Wood Fields 6.1 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsway Allotments 8,010 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chester Railway Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 65 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* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Chester Leadworks and Shot Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Abbey Green Roman site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Little Abbey Gateway, Northgate Street | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| St John's Church (ruined portions) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| The Dale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 10 |
7 of the street's 10 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 Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 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) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mill View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upton Westlea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Garth CH2 3NJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2018 |
| COOK CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Echidna Deli CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Stone Villa CH2 3NR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Ba-Ba Guest House CH2 3NJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Royal Oak CH2 3BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Sarnies CH2 3BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Costa Ltd CH2 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Hoolemart CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Cafe Com CH2 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Bawn Lodge ltd CH2 3NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 May 2026 |
| Luca?s gelato CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Munchies CH2 3BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Gerrards CH2 3BD | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Poco CH2 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 128 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (127); On or near Parking Area (36); On or near Gosforth Place (24); On or near Kilmorey Park Road (5); On or near Charles Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 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
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
Kilmorey Park Road · Derby Place · Charles Street · Kilmorey Park Avenue · School Street · Hamilton Street · Pickering Mews · Law Street · Kilmorey Park · Pickering Street · Faulkner Street · Gosforth Place
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.