Tilston Road Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester
47 addresses across 7 postcodes (SY14), about 310 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 6901782.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £620,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 11, D: 6, E: 2).
- 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 C; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 20% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whitchurch (Shropshire), about 8.9 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Laurel Bank Surgery, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £428,000 | £287,500 | £760,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £560,000 | £380,000 | £780,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £252,000 | £252,000 | £252,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £141,225 | £132,500 | £149,950 |
| 2018 | 3 | £300,000 | £257,500 | £531,999 |
| 2017 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £205,000 | £200,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | THE FIRS SY14 7DB | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | NEW FARM COTTAGE SY14 7DF | Semi-detached | £428,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | THE MILNE SY14 7DF | Semi-detached | £760,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | FERNBANK SY14 7DB | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | FERNBANK SY14 7DB | Other | £202,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2023 | SPARROWBANK SY14 7DF | Semi-detached | £800,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2022 | THE CHERUB COTTAGE SY14 7DF | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2022 | NEW FARM COTTAGE SY14 7DF | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2022 | SYTHE BARN SY14 7DF | Terraced | £720,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | THE MILNE SY14 7DF | Semi-detached | £780,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2020 | SHALOM SY14 7DB | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | 2 SY14 7DB | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2019 | 5 SY14 7DB | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | HEATHCOTE SY14 7DB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | OLD OAKS SY14 7DB | Semi-detached | £257,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2018 | BEECHES LODGE SY14 7DB | Detached | £531,999 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | THE COTTAGE SY14 7DB | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | WHYTEHOLME SY14 7DB | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | THE COTTAGE SY14 7DB | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2009 | DEE COTTAGE SY14 7DB | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2006 | HEATHCOTE SY14 7DB | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2004 | 3 SY14 7DB | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2003 | 7, NEW FARM COURT SY14 7DF | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2003 | OVERTON HOUSE SY14 7DF | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | SQUIRREL BANK SY14 7DB | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2001 | DEE COTTAGE SY14 7DB | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 2 SY14 7DB | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1999 | MAPLE GROVE SY14 7DB | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 5 Mar 1999 | 2 SY14 7DB | Terraced | £43,357 | |
| 19 Aug 1996 | 2, FERNBANK SY14 7DB | Detached | £130,500 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | THE FIRS SY14 7DB | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 5 SY14 7DB | Terraced | £47,500 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (11); House, mid-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2010 (10); 2017 (8); before 1900 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 1, Love Lane, Overton Common
- 2 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 3 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 4 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 5, Tilston Road
- 6 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 7 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 8 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 10 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 11 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- 12 Brock Bank Cottages, Tilston Road
- Beeches Lodge, Tilston Road
- Dee Cottage, Tilston Road
- Heathcote, Tilston Road
- New Farm Cottage, Overton House, Tilston Road
- Old Oaks, Tilston Road
- Saddlery House, Tilston Road
- Sparrowbank, Tilston Road
- Sythe Barn, Tilston Road
- The Cottage, Tilston Road
- The Forge, Tilston Road
- The Milne, Tilston Road
- The Nellie, Tilston Road
- Whyte Holme, Tilston Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,580 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
- IVY COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 12 August 2026: WELSH WATER, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY14 7DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 7DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY14 7BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 7DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 7FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 7FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 100 m and 127 m above sea level (120 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY14 7BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 7DB | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| SY14 7DF | 100% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| SY14 7DQ | 92% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| SY14 7FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 7FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8NR | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whitchurch (Shropshire) 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Wrenbury 11,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Prees 9,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primary School Malpas | 160 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 35.2 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laurel Bank Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malpas Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Whitchurch Hospital | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Whitchurch Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill motte, Malpas, a scheduled monument, 310 m south. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill motte, Malpas | Scheduled monument | 310 m south |
| Malpas cross at town centre junction of Church Street and Oldhall Street | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m south |
| Gates, Overthrow, Side Screen Gatepiers and Steps, With Handrails, South East Corner of Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south |
| The Old Printing House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Malpas Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Oat Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cross o' th' Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Kidnal Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Gam's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Stockton Dingle | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 48 |
25 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 100 m | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop Heber High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School SY14 8PY | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| KidSpace SY14 8PY | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Malpas Alport breakfast club SY14 8PY | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Prospect House Nursing Home SY14 8NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Old Fire Station Cafe Bar SY14 8NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Nisa Local Malpas SY14 8NR | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Malpas Community Kitchen SY14 8NN | Other catering premises | 290 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Huxley's Bakery & Store SY14 8NN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Malpas Barbeque SY14 8NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy SY14 8NU | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Table At Eatons SY14 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| The Malpas Chippy SY14 8NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| The little Deli SY14 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| The Lion At Malpas SY14 8NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| The Crown SY14 8NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (12); On or near Hughes Lane (9); On or near Oak Tree Rise (5); On or near Tilston Road (5); On or near Barnmoore Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
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
- SY14 7DB: 30 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- SY14 7DF: 7 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- SY14 7BZ: 5 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- SY14 7DQ: 2 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- SY14 7FA: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- SY14 7FL: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- SY14 8NR: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oak Tree Rise · Hughes Lane · Penny Court · St Josephs Place · Dobson Square · Barnmoore Close · Mercer Close · Withins Close · Craddock Court · Greenfields Lane · High Street · Rylands Close
All the streets in SY14 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.