Townsend Way Christleton, Cheshire West and Chester
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (CH3), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8600938.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £428,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 18).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 | £428,000 | £428,000 | £428,000 |
| 2025 | 7 | £420,000 | £290,000 | £1,125,000 |
| 2024 | 10 | £521,500 | £300,000 | £874,995 |
| 2023 | 2 | £442,500 | £395,000 | £490,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | APARTMENT L, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £428,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2025 | APARTMENT R, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2025 | APARTMENT S, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £420,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 8 CH3 7DY | Detached | £1,125,000 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 4 CH3 7DY | Detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 3 CH3 7DY | Detached | £802,995 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2025 | APARTMENT N, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2025 | APARTMENT B, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | APARTMENT T, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £523,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2024 | APARTMENT A, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £520,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2024 | APARTMENT K, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2024 | APARTMENT F, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2024 | APARTMENT G, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2024 | APARTMENT H, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2024 | APARTMENT P, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 5 CH3 7DY | Detached | £684,995 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 2024 | APARTMENT D, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2024 | APARTMENT E, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £480,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 1 CH3 7DY | Detached | £874,995 | New build. |
| 22 May 2024 | APARTMENT M, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2024 | 6 CH3 7DY | Detached | £809,995 | New build. |
| 19 Jan 2024 | APARTMENT R, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jan 2024 | APARTMENT J, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £495,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2023 | APARTMENT Q, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2023 | APARTMENT C, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Flat or maisonette | £490,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2022 | APARTMENT C, CHRISTLETON HALL CH3 7DZ | Other | £900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 2 CH3 7DY | Other | £3,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (18); House, detached (6). Built: 2023 (18); 2024 (4); 2025 (2).
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 C (22% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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: yes, Cheshire West and Chester.
Listed buildings
- CHRISTLETON HALL, grade II
- GAZEBO AT CHRISTLETON HALL, AND ADJOINING 60 METRE LONG SOUTH GARDEN WALL TO STONEYDALE, grade II
- STONEYDALE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- White Lane Depot, White Lane, Christleton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- The Moorings, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, CH3 7AE: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (840 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 36 m and 43 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 7DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH3 7DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Mouldsworth 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christleton Hall | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa Parking | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Retirement Villages - Boughton Heath Chester | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.6 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heath Lane Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock House Dental Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Chester, Vicars Cross Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,420 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 4.3 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boughton Heath Allotments 2.0 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m east |
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Dixon's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Battle of Rowton Heath 1645 | Registered battlefield | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Gowy Gorse | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 28 |
25 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christleton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 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 |
| Christleton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee CH3 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Swannie's Kitchen CH3 6AE | Mobile caterer | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| St James Christleton PCC CH3 7AS | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Christleton Primary School CH3 7AY | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| S4YC out of school club CH3 7AY | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Ring O Bells CH3 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Koow Coffee CH3 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Birch Heath Lodge CH3 7AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Troopers Close (17); On or near Windmill Lane (2); On or near Faulkners Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
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
Hardwick Close · Little Heath Road · Townsend Way · Windmill Lane · Troopers Close · Faulkners Lane · A55 · White Lane · Durban Avenue · Quarry Lane · Haslin Crescent · Village Road
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.