An Architect's guide to: Property Hot Spots in Chester
Property Hot Spots in Chester include: Aldford, Ashton, Barrow, Boughton, Boughton Heath, Brown Knowl, Broxton, Bruera, Burwardsley, Castletown, Cheshire, Chester, Christleton, Churton, Churton Heath, City & St Anne's, Clotton Hoofield, Clutton, Coddington, Cotton Edmunds, Crewe By Farndon, Dodleston, Farndon, Great Barrow, Great Boughton, Guilden Sutton, Handley, Hargrave, Harthill, Hatton Heath, Hockenhull, Huntington, Huxley, Kelsall, Littleton, Milton Green, Mouldsworth, Newton-By-Tattenhall, Oscroft, Peckforton, Rowton, Saighton, Stamford Bridge, Tarvin, Tarvin Sands, Tattenhall, Tilston, Vicars Cross, Waverton.
The top ten Most Expensive Streets in Chester are:
- Fowlers Bench Lane
- Rocky Lane
- Sandown Terrace
- Barrel Well Hill
- Corkscrew Lane
- Skips Lane
- Carden Lane
- Greenfields Lane
- Hoofield Lane
- Rowton Lane
the following is taken from the Guardian's website, Let's Move to Chester
What's going for it?
I expected something like Winchester, all tea shops and rah-rahs, but it's more Coleen than crumpets (well buttered). Welcome to the capital of Wag-land, where the ladies stock up on brands before peacocking down at the racecourse. Still, you can see why they like it - this place is P-O-S-H to its core. Dripping with history - Romans, Georgians, and just loving that Addams Family monochrome gothic! Dripping with shops, too - so many, in fact, that the Tudors invented a cunning plan: The Rows. Streets with two levels of shops to double retail opportunities for that must-have doublet and hose. Manchester and Liverpool aren't far, and north Wales is just half an hour away. Most important: greatproperty and not too pricey - the average house price is well under £190,000.
The case against
Stuffier than a well-plumped Chesterfield sofa. Conservative. A bit of a cultural desert, despite the monied locals: no city centre cinema or proper theatre. The usual traffic and parking issues.
Well connected?
Terribly, darling. The M53 to Liverpool, the M56 to Manchester and A55 to north Wales and A483 south. Rail: Merseyrail to Liverpool, 45 minutes, every 15 minutes. Manchester, 60-90 minutes/three an hour. Crewe and the west-coast mainline, 25 minutes/three an hour. Manchester and Liverpool airports are a 45-minute drive away.
Schools
Primaries: stars include Upton Heath CofE, Mill View, St Werburgh's & St Columba's Catholic and Christleton. The King's School (boys) and Queen's School (girls) are highly regarded secondary independents. Upton-by-Chester, Bishops' Blue Coat CofE High and Christleton High do well at GCSE.
Hang out at ...
The Michelin-starred Arkle for a bit of steamed halibut and crème brûlée.
Where to buy
Within the walls, or overlooking the river and racecourse, where you'll find Georgian town houses, cottages and Victorian terraces. Village-y districts around the canal west of Parkgate Road, period homes in Hoole to the east. Fine Edwardian/20s semis as well: check out Marlston Avenue. Key suburbs are Boughton, Huntington and Mollington.
What's going for it?
I expected something like Winchester, all tea shops and rah-rahs, but it's more Coleen than crumpets (well buttered). Welcome to the capital of Wag-land, where the ladies stock up on brands before peacocking down at the racecourse. Still, you can see why they like it - this place is P-O-S-H to its core. Dripping with history - Romans, Georgians, and just loving that Addams Family monochrome gothic! Dripping with shops, too - so many, in fact, that the Tudors invented a cunning plan: The Rows. Streets with two levels of shops to double retail opportunities for that must-have doublet and hose. Manchester and Liverpool aren't far, and north Wales is just half an hour away. Most important: greatproperty and not too pricey - the average house price is well under £190,000.
The case against
Stuffier than a well-plumped Chesterfield sofa. Conservative. A bit of a cultural desert, despite the monied locals: no city centre cinema or proper theatre. The usual traffic and parking issues.
Well connected?
Terribly, darling. The M53 to Liverpool, the M56 to Manchester and A55 to north Wales and A483 south. Rail: Merseyrail to Liverpool, 45 minutes, every 15 minutes. Manchester, 60-90 minutes/three an hour. Crewe and the west-coast mainline, 25 minutes/three an hour. Manchester and Liverpool airports are a 45-minute drive away.
Schools
Primaries: stars include Upton Heath CofE, Mill View, St Werburgh's & St Columba's Catholic and Christleton. The King's School (boys) and Queen's School (girls) are highly regarded secondary independents. Upton-by-Chester, Bishops' Blue Coat CofE High and Christleton High do well at GCSE.
Hang out at ...
The Michelin-starred Arkle for a bit of steamed halibut and crème brûlée.
Where to buy
Within the walls, or overlooking the river and racecourse, where you'll find Georgian town houses, cottages and Victorian terraces. Village-y districts around the canal west of Parkgate Road, period homes in Hoole to the east. Fine Edwardian/20s semis as well: check out Marlston Avenue. Key suburbs are Boughton, Huntington and Mollington.