What's changing near CH2 1AU
Within 2 km, around Upton West & Heath in Cheshire West and Chester. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
38new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
15homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.1%like-for-like prices in Upton West & Heath, 2024 → 2025 (council +3.4%)
+14%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 7 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
8homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
17since energy certificates began (2008)
1in CH2 1AU itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
8storm overflows within 2 km
146hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
84spill events counted
- Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Cso At Chester Stwinto Esturial Waters Of The River Dee28 spills, 56 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
West Of Wealstone Lane Csointo Bache Brook27 spills, 51 hours in 2025
300 m away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Crane Street Csointo River Dee20 spills, 35 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Unknowninto Finchetts Gutter4 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Chester Parkgate Court Spsinto Bache Brook3 spills, 1 hours in 2025
600 m away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Moston Road Csointo Tributary Of River Lugg1 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Daleside Combined Sewer Overflowinto Tributary Of Finchetts Gutter1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Bache Tanks Csointo Bache Brook0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
300 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
48 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (286 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Mill Lane - Solar SystemApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Apr 2022
400 m away - Rooftop solar
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospital - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Nov 2025
400 m away - Rooftop solar
Victoria Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Oct 2021
1.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Hoole Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
May 2026
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
City Road - Solar panelApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jul 2022
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Bumpers Lane - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Big Storage Self Storage, Sealand Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Oct 2022
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Inchcape Volkswagen Chester, Sealand Road - Solar PV SystemApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Aug 2023
2.6 km away - Battery storage
Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate, Splott - Battery Storage UnitsApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Jul 2024
3.4 km away - Battery storage
Electricity Substation, Bellevue Lane - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
May 2025
3.4 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
Mill Lane, ChesterHighway improvement works · CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
150 m away - Major, planned
Orchard Close, ChesterUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
450 m away - Major, planned
Appleton Road, ChesterNew service connection · MANWEB · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
950 m away - Major
Appleton Road, ChesterNew service connection · MANWEB · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-applicationapplication due April 2027
7.7 km away - Decisionapplication due Q3 2025
13.7 km away - Decision
Frodsham SolarGenerating Stations · Land on Frodsham Marsh, approximately 500m to the north of Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester application due 30 May 2025
14.7 km away - Decideddecided Mar 2024
15.0 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2017
18.0 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due Dec 2027
22.0 km away - Pre-application
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Huntington Water Treatment Works (solar farm, 4.8 km); Gowy Landfill Site (landfill gas, 5.3 km); Gowy Landfill Site, Cheshire (Extension) (landfill gas, 5.3 km); Longlooms Road East - Solar panels (rooftop solar, 5.7 km); National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lane - Battery Storage (battery storage, 6.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.