Strawberry Fields Chester
51 addresses across 1 postcode (CH3), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6902768.
- Sales: 119 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £360,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 17, D: 14).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; 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 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 260 m away, and Caldy Nature Park (9.0 hectares) is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 31 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Medical Centre, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £360,500 | £360,500 | £360,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £417,500 | £400,000 | £565,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £347,000 | £347,000 | £347,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £297,500 | £274,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £310,000 | £270,000 | £337,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £297,500 | £237,500 | £305,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | 40 CH3 5YF | Detached | £360,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 54 CH3 5YF | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 16 CH3 5YF | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 17 CH3 5YF | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 20 May 2024 | 14 CH3 5YF | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 20 CH3 5YF | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 34 CH3 5YF | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2021 | 35 CH3 5YF | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 29 CH3 5YF | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 20 CH3 5YF | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 19 CH3 5YF | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2017 | 42 CH3 5YF | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 35 CH3 5YF | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 39 CH3 5YF | Detached | £274,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2017 | 38 CH3 5YF | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 4 CH3 5YF | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 26 May 2016 | 46 CH3 5YF | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 23 May 2016 | 28 CH3 5YF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2016 | 6 CH3 5YF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2016 | 39 CH3 5YF | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2015 | 48 CH3 5YF | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2015 | 21 CH3 5YF | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 9 CH3 5YF | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 24 CH3 5YF | Detached | £297,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2015 | 23 CH3 5YF | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 29 CH3 5YF | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 11 CH3 5YF | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2012 | 41 CH3 5YF | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 52 CH3 5YF | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2012 | 48 CH3 5YF | Detached | £268,500 | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | 21 CH3 5YF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 16 CH3 5YF | Detached | £299,995 | |
| 15 Jul 2011 | 9 CH3 5YF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2011 | 25 CH3 5YF | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 36 CH3 5YF | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 20 CH3 5YF | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 44 CH3 5YF | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2007 | 46 CH3 5YF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2006 | 52 CH3 5YF | Detached | £209,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2005 | 35 CH3 5YF | Detached | £216,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 29 CH3 5YF | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 38 CH3 5YF | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 May 2004 | 23 CH3 5YF | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2004 | 14 CH3 5YF | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2003 | 8 CH3 5YF | Detached | £201,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 30 CH3 5YF | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 33 CH3 5YF | Detached | £173,500 | |
| 12 Mar 2003 | 26 CH3 5YF | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2002 | 8 CH3 5YF | Detached | £192,750 | |
| 25 Sep 2002 | 28 CH3 5YF | Detached | £165,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (33). Built: 1996-2002 (27); 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 4, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 5, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 6, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 9, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 11, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 19, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 21, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 23, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 24, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 25, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 26, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 28, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 32, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 33, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 34, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 36, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 37, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 38, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 39, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 42, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 46, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 48, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 50, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
- 52, Strawberry Fields, Great Boughton
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 E (44% of about 520 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)
- White Lane Depot, White Lane, Christleton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (850 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 17 m and 21 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 5YF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Mouldsworth 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whites Meadow Boughton Heath | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Retirement Villages - Boughton Heath Chester | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Medical Centre | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White House Dental Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Chester Convenience Store | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,420 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Caldy Nature Park 9.0 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boughton Heath Allotments 2.0 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walmoor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walmoor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Battle of Rowton Heath 1645 | Registered battlefield | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 51 |
31 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christleton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Huntington Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christleton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Great Britain Limited CH3 5QZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Sainsbury CH3 5QJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Argos CH3 5QJ | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Sushi Gourmet CH3 5QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Starbucks CH3 5QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Premier Inn CH3 5PR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Grosvenor Manor Care Centre CH3 5SY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (32); On or near Round Hill Meadow (6); On or near Caldy Valley Road (2); On or near Sparks Close (2); On or near Adder Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- CH3 5YF: 51 addresses of 55 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Heath Lane · Robinsons Croft · Roundhill Meadow · Caldy Valley Road · Peach Field · Glovers Loom · Pingot Croft · Adder Hill · Sparks Close · Caldy Valley Road · Stone Croft · Withy Croft
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.