Merecroft is in Great Boughton, Chester and in Chester district. CH3 5US is located in the Great Boughton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merecroft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH3 5TF, CH3 5UP, CH3 5UR, CH3 5UH, CH3 5UQ, CH3 5TE, CH3 5UT, CH3 5TG, CH3 5DR.

Merecroft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merecroft are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5US

Average Price
£505,704
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£505,704
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merecroft

Average Price
£492,814
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerecroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Merecroft, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002015-09-30 £531,483
1 Merecroft, Chester, Cheshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£289,9502007-02-02 £438,402
1 Merecroft, Chester, Cheshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002000-07-25 £547,226

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road , CH4 7HS 		4out of 4 2,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG 		3out of 4 259 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Boughton Heath Academy
Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW 		4out of 4 627 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD 		3out of 4 796 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB 		3out of 4 910 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street , CH1 1QP 		3out of 4 1,136 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		3out of 4 717 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 1,277 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 1,418 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3out of 4 2,296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christleton High School
Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD 		4out of 4 2,710 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dee Banks School
Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		3out of 4 983 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR 		- not rated 1,057 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU 		- not rated 1,678 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen's School
City Walls Road , CH1 2NN 		- not rated 2,093 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Firs School
45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ 		- not rated 2,322 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Enchanted Patisserie131 Christleton Road120 yd
The Peacock158 Christleton Road305 yd
Ginger Monkey Play Limited31 Christleton Road305 yd
Boughton HallBoughton Hall Filkins Lane412 yd
Campbell Hall Homeless Drop InCampbell Memorial Hall Barrel Well Hill437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry OrchardCherry Orchard, 5 Chapel Lane152 yd
The Mount InnThe Mount Inn The Mount323 yd
Spital VaultsSpital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk478 yd
Boughton Hall Cricket ClubChester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue497 yd
The Little Oak99 - 101 Boughton673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat Boys Kebab124 Christleton Road139 yd
Pizza Hut132 Christleton Road160 yd
Sea Breeze136 Christleton Road172 yd
Sun Do32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton901 yd
On A Roll41 Boughton911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose71 Boughton911 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Grove Primary School
CHERRY GROVE ROAD 		grass pitches215 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club
BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE 		grass pitches496 yd
Boughton Heath Academy
BECKETTS LANE 		grass pitches527 yd
Bishops Blue Coat C Of E High School
VAUGHANS LANE 		grass pitches, squash courts660 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite874 yd
Hoole Primary School
HOOLE LANE 		grass pitches923 yd
Dee Banks School
DEE BANKS 		swimming pool945 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merecroft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Merecroft . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH3 5US.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merecroft, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5US

Employment

CH3 5US area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired63
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Construction6
Real estate activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female175
Male152

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health206
Good health93
Fair health21
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 153
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian6
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White313

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion147
Christian149
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Not answered28
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