Property market | £263,474 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (7.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 47.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 95.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 156 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 379 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (City of Chester level) | |
Community | Median age is 44.5 | Population of 642 | Happiness is Below Average for Cheshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cheshire West and Chester) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (61 mins) | |
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£263,474 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (7.9 miles) | |
47.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.5 | 642 | Happiness is Below Average for Cheshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 156 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 379 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (City of Chester level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cheshire West and Chester) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (61 mins) | |
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Moston has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Parkgate Road, Morrisons Upton Chester, Tesco Chester Weston Express. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Chatwins, Half Way House, The Bears Paw, The Oak Tree, The Wheatsheaf. Moston has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Moston has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £441,811, which is up 5.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £263,474 (up 4.1% on last year) , a terraced house £206,841 (up 2.8% on last year) and a flat £141,376. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £632 per month. Property prices in Moston are similar to the average property prices across Cheshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Moston, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Cheshire region.
Property data is based on Cheshire West and Chester level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Moston, or click here to browse the longer list of Moston property transactions from 2023.
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Moston has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Greater Grace School of Christian Education (Independent school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Church Lane, Chester. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Newton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Upton Westlea Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Firs School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Highfield Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Greater Grace School of Christian Education | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Arches Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Mill View Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Upton Heath CofE Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Mill View Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Upton Westlea Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/21/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Highfield Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/13/2012) | 59 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chester |
Upton Heath CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2013) | 127 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chester |
The Arches Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/21/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Newton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Chester | |||
Firs School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Chester |
School | Type |
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Mill View Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2013) |
Upton Westlea Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) |
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/21/2014) |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2014) |
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2010) |
Highfield Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/13/2012) 59 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Upton Heath CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2013) 127 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Arches Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/21/2014) |
Newton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/27/2013) |
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Firs School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Moston | Commute options |
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Bache A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Chester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (69 mins - Transport for Wales - £242 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (125 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (134 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1399 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 142 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Capenhurst A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Hooton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Eastham Rake A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Bromborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Cheshire West and Chester residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 95.3% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.0% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.6% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.6% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the City of Chester consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.3% | 156 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.6% | |
Routine occupations | 10.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.7% | 379 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 9.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cheshire is average (60mbps). Moston is slower than this, with average download speeds of 47.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the City of Chester level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 47.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Cheshire West and Chester level:
Type | Cheshire West and Chester | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 81 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 13 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 38 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Moston.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Dee Estuary | Properties in the Chester area including Chester retail park, Greyhound retail park, Chester Way employment park, Sealand Industrial Estate, Sewage Works, properties off Sealand Road and New Crane Street to Watergate Square and Roodee Racecourse. |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Dee Estuary | Areas at risk include Parkgate, Neston and Puddington, continuing to Blacon and Saltney, Chester |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Dee | River Dee in England covers areas around Shocklach, Farndon, Handley, Lower Kinnerton, Chester and Puddington |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Irish Sea, Mersey Estuary | Areas at risk include parts of Hoylake, Meols, Moreton and Wallasey. Also parts of Liverpool waterfront from Queens Dock to Armstrong Quay. Additional areas at risk include parts of Monks Ferry, Stanlow and Widnes at Ditton Marsh |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Moston, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 11Secondary: 2 | 16.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 18.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Moston, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 11Secondary: 2 |
Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 |
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