Property market | £263,474 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (9.8 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 | 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 (9.8 miles) | |
47.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 44.5 | 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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Vicarscross has one main store nearby, Sainsburys Chester. We found one nearby bar: Chester Rugby FC. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bird In Hand, Cheshire Cat, Cheshire View, Ramsey's, Ring O Bells, The Piper, The Plough, The Rowton Poplars, Toby Carvery Hoole Village, Twirl Of Hay... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Koow Coffee, Meadow Lea Farm Coffee Shop, State Coffee. Vicarscross has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Vicarscross 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 Vicarscross 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 Vicarscross, 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 Vicarscross, or click here to browse the longer list of Vicarscross property transactions from 2023.
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Vicarscross has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. 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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Oldfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Christleton High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Waverton Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Christleton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Hammond | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Christleton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/3/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/20/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Christleton High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/6/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
Waverton Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Waverton | |
Oldfield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chester | |
The Hammond Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | Chester |
School | Type |
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Christleton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/3/2014) |
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/20/2017) |
Christleton High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/6/2014) |
Waverton Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2016) |
Oldfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/7/2013) |
The Hammond Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Vicarscross | Commute options |
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Port Sunlight A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Spital A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Bebington A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Bromborough Rake A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Green Lane A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Rock Ferry A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +13% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Avanti West Coast) 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). Vicarscross 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 Vicarscross.
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 | River Gowy | The Gowy catchment includes the River Milton and Hornsmill/Hool, Stanney Mill and Thornton Brooks and their tributaries |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Dee | River Dee in England covers areas around Shocklach, Farndon, Handley, Lower Kinnerton, Chester and Puddington |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Vicarscross, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 4Secondary: 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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Vicarscross, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 4Secondary: 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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