Living in SY14, Cheshire West and Chester
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SY14 in Cheshire West and Chester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SY14 sold at a median of £327,000 across 50 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 2 schools within about 3 miles, 50% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SY14 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Cheshire West and Chester pays £2,517 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 16 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Cheshire West and Chester: £270,104, up 5.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SY14 →
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Council tax at Band D in Cheshire West and Chester: £2,517 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SY14 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SY14 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SY14
50 recorded home sales on the streets around central SY14 in the last 2 years, with a median of £327,000 and a range from £94,000 to £760,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Lanceley Court, SY14 8QX | Semi-detached | £210,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 163 High Street, SY14 8PR | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 3 Waterfield Road, SY14 8FG | Semi-detached | £323,000 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 2 The Cottage High Street, SY14 8NW | Terraced | £94,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 25 Oak Tree Rise, SY14 7FA | Detached | £325,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 2 Cross O'Th Hill, SY14 8DQ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | 30 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
2 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Heber High School | Secondary | Good | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School | Primary | Report card | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SY14 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.19 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Cheshire West and Chester schools admitted from, school by school →
1 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 23.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.1% |
| Skilled trades | 11.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SY14 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SY14 (E01018357, 1,931 residents in 2021, up 49.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78.7% | 78.2% | -0.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 15.2% | 13.1% | -2.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.9% | 7.5% | +3.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.1% | 18.9% | +4.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 33.0% | 40.7% | +7.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.5% | 4.1% | +0.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.1% | 88.6% | +3.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.6% | 98.1% | -0.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
16 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SY14 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Cheshire West and Chester's figures.
Buses from the centre of SY14
Best-served stop: Cemetery, with 0.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SY14 is Cemetery: 0.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:19, last 19:39. Routes there: 41. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of SY14. The nearest, Laurel Bank Surgery, has 16,417 registered patients and 1,838 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Bank Surgery | 0.8 mi | 16,417 | 1,838 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Cheshire West and Chester pays £2,517 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cheshire West and Chester, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,998 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,061 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,169 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,277 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,392 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,517 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cheshire West and Chester, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SY14
What is the average house price in SY14?
The average sold price in Cheshire West and Chester is £270,104 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SY14?
Prices in Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SY14?
The median of 50 recorded sales around central SY14 in the last 2 years is £327,000, ranging from £94,000 to £760,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SY14?
2 schools sit within 3 miles of central SY14, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SY14?
16 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SY14 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SY14 at risk of flooding?
Central SY14 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SY14 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £327,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 16 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SY14 safe?
16 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SY14 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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