Is Dodleston a good place to live?
Living in Dodleston, Cheshire West and Chester: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.
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Dodleston at a glance
Dodleston is in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England. Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 74.6% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.
Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data
Where is Dodleston, and who lives here?
Dodleston is in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England.
| County / area | Cheshire West and Chester |
|---|---|
| Region | North West |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Population | No controlled Census result |
Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details
The controlled population release does not cover every built-up area. We do not present an older population estimate as a new Census result.
How much do homes sell for in Dodleston?
The median recorded sold price in Dodleston is £420,000, based on 7 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.
- Median recorded sale
- £420,000
- Recorded sales in the period
- 7
| Detached | — |
|---|---|
| Semi-detached | — |
| Terraced | — |
| Flat / maisonette | — |
View recorded price changes
| One-year change | 21.7% |
|---|---|
| Five-year change | 54.3% |
A change in the mix of properties sold can move the median. These are nominal comparisons, not a forecast or an inflation-adjusted price index.
See recent sales
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| Date | Property type | Postcode | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2026 | Semi-detached | CH4 9NN | £425,000 |
| 15 May 2026 | Terraced | CH4 9NT | £175,000 |
| 6 March 2026 | Detached | CH4 9NL | £420,000 |
| 9 February 2026 | Detached | CH4 9NS | £425,000 |
| 4 November 2025 | Detached | CH4 9NR | £525,000 |
| 13 October 2025 | Terraced | CH4 9NW | £290,000 |
| 5 August 2025 | Semi-detached | CH4 9NN | £342,500 |
Fewer than 20 sales: a small sample can move sharply and is excluded from the national price comparison. Property-type samples may be smaller still. The mix of homes sold affects medians; these are not like-for-like valuations.
HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details
Is Dodleston safe? What the crime data shows
A controlled recorded-crime result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.
Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details
How are schools rated in Dodleston?
A controlled school-rating result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.
View all 35 school records
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| School | Phase | Historical grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CH4 9NG | PrimaryAges 4–11 | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied |
| Abermorddu C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 9DH | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Alexandra C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 7AZ | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| All Saints Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 8RW | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Barker's Lane C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL13 9TP | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Black Lane C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 6BT | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Borras Park Community Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 7TH | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Brynteg County SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 6NB | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Castell Alun High SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 9PY | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Darland High SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 0DL | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Gwersyllt Community Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 4NT | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Park Community Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 0TR | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Rhosddu Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 2NB | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Saltney Ferry C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · CH4 0BN | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St David's High SchoolWelsh establishment · CH4 0AE | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St Giles VC Church in Wales Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL13 7HD | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St Johns the Baptist V.A. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · CH4 0EN | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican Secondary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL13 7EN | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St Mary's Aided Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 5DA | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St Mary's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL13 7NA | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| St Peter's CIW Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 0EE | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Tanyfron C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 5SA | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| The Rofft C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL12 8LA | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Wat's Dyke C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · LL11 2TE | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol Bryn AlynWelsh establishment · LL11 4HB | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol ClywedogWelsh establishment · LL13 7UB | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol DerwenWelsh establishment · CH4 9AJ | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol DerwenfaWelsh establishment · CH7 4RQ | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol Estyn C.P.Welsh establishment · LL12 9NL | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol HeulfanWelsh establishment · LL11 4HS | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol Parc Y LlanWelsh establishment · CH7 4LN | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol Penrhyn New Broughton PrimaryWelsh establishment · LL11 6SF | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol Plas CochWelsh establishment · LL11 2BU | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol RhosnesniWelsh establishment · LL13 9ET | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied | |
| Ysgol TerrigWelsh establishment · CH7 4LN | No usable overall gradeDate not supplied |
A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.
Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details
What flood risk is mapped in Dodleston?
0.00% of Dodleston’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.00%. Separately, 7.24% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.
River and sea planning zones
| Flood Zone 3 | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 3 | 0.00% |
Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details
Surface-water flooding
| High modelled likelihood | 3.94% |
|---|---|
| Medium modelled likelihood | 3.30% |
| Low modelled likelihood | 7.77% |
Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details
Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.
What broadband is available?
of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.
| Gigabit-capable | 74.6% |
|---|---|
| Full fibre | — |
| Superfast · 30 Mbps or more | 98.7% |
| Premises without decent broadband | 0.0% |
| Premises in the dataset | 311 |
Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.
Ofcom · January 2026. Source details
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How energy-efficient are homes in Dodleston?
The dataset includes 107 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 57.9% are rated C or above.
| Mean energy-efficiency score | 67 · Band D |
|---|---|
| Rated C or above | 57.9% |
| Mean recorded CO₂ emissions | 3.9 tonnes / year |
| Properties represented | 107 |
View the EPC band distribution
| Band A | 0.9% |
|---|---|
| Band B | 1.9% |
| Band C | 55.1% |
| Band D | 30.8% |
| Band E | 11.2% |
| Band F | 0.0% |
| Band G | 0.0% |
The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details
Planning activity and local heritage
What do planning figures show?
The Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority received 1,849 applications in the published annual period. 92.0% of recorded decisions were approvals.
These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details
Listed buildings
There are 6 listed-building records mapped to the town.
| Grade I | 0 |
|---|---|
| Grade II* | 0 |
| Grade II | 6 |
For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.
Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details
Air quality and deprivation
What does the air-quality model show?
| PM2.5 annual mean | 5.6 µg/m³ |
|---|---|
| PM10 annual mean | 10.2 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean | 5.4 µg/m³ |
An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details
How should deprivation data be read?
A controlled deprivation result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.
Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details
Which towns are near Dodleston?
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| Town | Distance | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChesterCheshire West and Chester4.2 miles away | 4.2 miles | £260,000 | 1,159 |
| ChurtonCheshire West and Chester4.5 miles away | 4.5 miles | — | — |
| Holt (Wrexham)Wrexham5.3 miles away | 5.3 miles | — | — |
| Farndon (Cheshire West and Chester)Cheshire West and Chester5.3 miles away | 5.3 miles | £350,000 | 25 |
| SaughallCheshire West and Chester5.6 miles away | 5.6 miles | £350,000 | 31 |
| Christleton and WavertonCheshire West and Chester6.1 miles away | 6.1 miles | £390,000 | 35 |
| Littleton (Cheshire West and Chester)Cheshire West and Chester6.1 miles away | 6.1 miles | — | — |
| MostonCheshire West and Chester6.1 miles away | 6.1 miles | — | — |
| Mollington (Cheshire West and Chester)Cheshire West and Chester6.4 miles away | 6.4 miles | — | — |
| CapenhurstCheshire West and Chester8.2 miles away | 8.2 miles | — | — |
Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.
Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details
More questions about living in Dodleston
Is Dodleston a good place to live?
Dodleston is in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England. Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 74.6% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.
Where is Dodleston?
Dodleston is in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England.
How much do homes sell for in Dodleston?
The median recorded sold price in Dodleston is £420,000, based on 7 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.
What broadband coverage is available in Dodleston?
In Dodleston, 74.60% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.
What do EPC records show for homes in Dodleston?
Across 107 recorded domestic properties in Dodleston, 57.94% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.
What mapped flood risk is shown for Dodleston?
0.00% of Dodleston’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 0.00%. Separately, 7.24% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.
Where the data comes from
Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources
Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline
The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source
Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.
Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
- Data version
- ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
- Source published
- 29 April 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- annual
- Towns with a published result
- 7,099
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
- Data version
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
- Source published
- 28 August 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- monthly
- Towns with a published result
- 6,150
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
- Data version
- Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
- Source published
- 7 July 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- annual
- Towns with a published result
- 6,250
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
- Data version
- MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
- Source published
- 1 September 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- quarterly
- Towns with a published result
- 6,336
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
- Data version
- Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
- Source published
- 20 May 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- as needed
- Towns with a published result
- 6,807
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
- Data version
- NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
- Source published
- 17 September 2025
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- as needed
- Towns with a published result
- 6,807
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
- Data version
- 2026-06
- Source published
- 29 July 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- monthly
- Towns with a published result
- 6,260
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
- Data version
- GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
- Source published
- 1 September 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 1 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- monthly
- Towns with a published result
- 5,070
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
- Data version
- MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
- Source published
- 19 June 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- quarterly
- Towns with a published result
- 7,094
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
- Data version
- Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
- Source published
- 2 September 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- monthly
- Towns with a published result
- 6,807
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
- Data version
- Defra PCM 2024
- Source published
- 30 September 2025
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- annual
- Towns with a published result
- 6,807
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.
English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
- Data version
- English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
- Source published
- 17 November 2025
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- approximately every five years
- Towns with a published result
- 3,793
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.