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On Grange Cottages, in Boughton Heath & Huntington
What it's like at CH3 6EB: every home that has sold on Grange Cottages since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Grange Cottages; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| 1, Grange Cottages, Aldford RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2026 | £425,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Grange CottagesSemi-detached | Dec 2002 | £235,000 | – | – | 1 |
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Chester, a drive away (4.1 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest primary school is Huntington Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Boughton Heath Academy (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 53.8 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.3 km away, with Mootrition closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heath Lane Medical Centre (3.0 km), with Speeds Healthcare the closest pharmacy (2.7 km).
For a haircut, London Hair & Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 4.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St Lukes Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.6 km), and Rake & Pikel the nearest pub (1.5 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 180 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Eaton Park, 2.6 km away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Chester, 4.8 km away (TEF Silver).
3 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chester South and Eddisbury constituency: Aphra Brandreth MP (Conservative), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 3,057 (5.8%), turnout 71%. Vote shares: Conservative 38%, Labour 32%, Reform UK 12%, Liberal Democrat 10%.
1 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near CH3 6EB →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Grange Cottages in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Nantwich Leisure Centre · about 34 min
Nearest: Llangollen Railway · about 38 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 93.1% | 88.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.2% | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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