Willis Close Guilden Sutton, Cheshire West and Chester
17 addresses across 1 postcode (CH3), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8600298.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £55,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14).
- 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 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 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Queens Road Community Park, is about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2019 | 2 CH3 7BY | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2016 | 4 CH3 7BY | Semi-detached | £45,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House (14). Built: 2015 (12); 2014 (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 E (32% of about 630 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: yes, Cheshire West and Chester.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 17 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 7BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Mouldsworth 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arrowcroft Road Guilden Sutton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Medical Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Vicars Cross Pharmacy | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guilden Sutton Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Countess Of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust) | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Mickle Trafford Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Chester, Vicars Cross Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Queens Road Community Park 2.5 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 950 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,720 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | Linden Grove Allotments 1,470 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of a Roman camp at Hoole 200m south of Hoole Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Part of a Roman camp at Hoole 200m south of Hoole Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Roman camp at Stamford Lodge, 350m north west of Stamford Hollows Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Gowy Gorse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Ferma Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| The Dale | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS 2 Club CH3 7ES | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Impact Food Group Trading as Hutchison Catering Ltd @ Guilden Sutton C of E Primary School CH3 7ES | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Guilden Sutton Post Office CH3 7SW | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Guilden Sutton Pre-School CH3 7SW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| The Bird in Hand CH3 7EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Cafe In The Church Hall CH3 7EW | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arrowcroft Road (6); On or near Middlecroft (1); On or near Willis Close (1); On or near School Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 7BY: 17 addresses of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wood Farm Close · Arrowcroft Road · Hilltop Road · Middlecroft · Orchard Croft · The Dell · Summerfield Road · The Vetches · School Lane · Old Hall Park · Cathcart Green · Oaklands
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.