What's changing near CH2 2EJ
Within 2 km, around Upton West & Heath in Cheshire West and Chester. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
130new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
380homes 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 homes
77 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.3 km away - Planning permission
Permission for 176 homesCharterhall House, Charterhall Drive, Chester, CH88 3AN (full planning permission)
Mar 2025
1.2 km away - New homes
27 new homes completedflats · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
Feb 2025
1.3 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Nov 2024
Nov 2024
600 m away - Planning permission
Permission for 56 homesLand at Charterhall Drive, Chester (reserved matters approval)
Jul 2023
1.2 km away - Planning permission
Permission for 133 homesLand at Premier House (Phases 8 and 9), Charterhall Drive, Chester (reserved matters approval)
Feb 2023
1.2 km away - Planning permission
Permission for 15 homesFormer The Gamekeeper PH, (Plush Spice) Newhall Road, Upton, Chester, CH2 1TB (full planning permission) Jan 2023
1.2 km away - New schoolSept 2020
1.4 km away - New school
36homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 27 m²
67since energy certificates began (2008)
2in CH2 2EJ itself
- Extendedcertificate 2020
- Extendedcertificate 2019
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
12storm overflows within 2 km
567hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
243spill events counted
- Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Dee Lane Csointo River Dee58 spills, 234 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
The Groves Csointo River Dee34 spills, 81 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Deva Terrace Csointo River Dee44 spills, 79 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Cso At Chester Stwinto Esturial Waters Of The River Dee28 spills, 56 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
West Of Wealstone Lane Csointo Bache Brook27 spills, 51 hours in 2025
850 m away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Crane Street Csointo River Dee20 spills, 35 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Boathouse Inn Csointo River Dee23 spills, 29 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Unknowninto Finchetts Gutter4 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.4 km 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
47 planned, approved or being built and 9 running (198 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Hoole Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
May 2026
850 m away - Rooftop solar
Mill Lane - Solar SystemApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Apr 2022
900 m away - Rooftop solar
Victoria Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Oct 2021
1.0 km away - Rooftop solar
City Road - Solar panelApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jul 2022
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospital - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Nov 2025
1.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Bumpers Lane - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024
2.6 km away - Battery storage
Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate, Splott - Battery Storage UnitsApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Jul 2024
2.6 km away - Battery storage
Electricity Substation, Bellevue Lane - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
May 2025
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Big Storage Self Storage, Sealand Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Oct 2022
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Caldy Valley Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 380 kW
Mar 2024
3.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
9 permitted works running now or planned, 5 of them major.
- Major, planned
Kelvin Grove, ChesterUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
100 m away - Major, planned
Orchard Close, ChesterUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
750 m away - Major, planned
Appleton Road, ChesterNew service connection · MANWEB · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Major
Appleton Road, ChesterNew service connection · MANWEB · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Major
Mill Lane, ChesterHighway improvement works · CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
850 m away - Standard
Hoole Way, ChesterHighway repair and maintenance works · CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away - Minor
Brook Lane, ChesterUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
250 m away - Minor
Brook Lane, ChesterUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Multi-way signals
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
400 m away - Minor
Prescot Street, ChesterHighway improvement works · CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 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
7.9 km away - Decisionapplication due Q3 2025
14.5 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
14.6 km away - Decideddecided Mar 2024
15.9 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2017
17.5 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due Dec 2027
21.6 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, 4.0 km); Gowy Landfill Site (landfill gas, 5.1 km); Gowy Landfill Site, Cheshire (Extension) (landfill gas, 5.1 km); Longlooms Road East - Solar panels (rooftop solar, 6.3 km); National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lane - Battery Storage (battery storage, 7.5 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.