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Chester Boughton East

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About

Chester Boughton East is an electoral ward in Cheshire West and Chester immediately east of Chester city centre. The area combines older streets close to the original Boughton village with later residential developments. Local facilities include a primary school, a community centre and a parade of shops along Boughton Road that serve daily needs. Bus services run frequently into the city centre and councillors for the ward sit on Cheshire West and Chester Council, so local planning and services are dealt with at unitary authority level.

The old village core contains a small green beside St John the Baptist church, and the pattern of narrow lanes and nineteenth-century housing around that green remains visible amid later infill. Small parks and allotments provide outdoor space for residents, while community groups organise events and local consultations on traffic and parking. Housing tenure ranges from long-term owner-occupation to privately rented properties, and the ward’s boundaries are used for city election polling and local service delivery.

Area overview

On average Chester Boughton East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chester Boughton East is £47,734 per year. There are 2 schools in Chester Boughton East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chester Boughton East is home to around 6,915 people, with a population density of about 4,481.2 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chester Boughton East Population
6,915
Population density
4,481.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.57(-37%)
Public order
8.24(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.5(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.18(-65%)
Shoplifting
2.6(-55%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,847
84.53%
Other White
497
7.19%
Indian
112
1.62%
Irish
65
0.94%
Other
63
0.91%
Total population: 6,917

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,715
46.82%
Level 3 (A level)
883
15.23%
No qualifications
784
13.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
661
11.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
369
6.36%
Total 16+ residents: 5,799

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,054
32.02%
Owns with a mortgage
970
29.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
847
25.73%
Other social rented
282
8.57%
Other forms of private rent
60
1.82%
Total households: 3,292

Property prices in Chester Boughton East

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£314
Sales (last 12 months)129
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £333K

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £314 per square foot) in Chester Boughton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,087 up to £615,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chester Boughton East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£420,000£349
Semi-Detached31£305,000£319
Terraced69£248,000£309
Flats17£195,000£279

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chester Boughton East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester Boughton East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£287,500£192,000£206,000£178,350
2017£340,000£181,000£225,000£188,250
2018£356,250£112,500£235,000£184,975
2019£303,000£162,000£237,000£191,888
2020£328,000£145,000£240,000£191,000
2021£363,000£155,250£270,000£224,500
2022£351,000£148,000£282,825£239,250
2023£354,564£155,000£286,000£233,500
2024£408,000£235,000£302,500£218,000
2025£462,500£183,750£302,500£240,000
2026£503,750£166,500£340,000£255,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester Boughton East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester Boughton East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£196£232£239£207
2017£250£262£242£214
2018£293£201£262£215
2019£283£246£265£218
2020£311£215£254£236
2021£285£250£269£258
2022£372£239£348£271
2023£306£223£293£289
2024£362£405£307£263
2025£348£262£302£304
2026£343£259£330£314
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester Boughton East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chester Boughton East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.