Land At Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford, Chester, Cheshire, CH2
- Land size
- 1.25 acres
Key Features
- Residential development opportunity
- 1.25 acres (0.50 hectares)
- Permission in Principle for 9 dwellings
- Relatively level and broadly rectangular parcel of land
- Fronts the A56 Warrington Road to the south
- Excellent opportunity to deliver a bespoke residential scheme
- Highly desirable edge-of-village position
- Within easy walking distance of a range of local amenities
- Freehold
Description
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
1.25 acres (0.50 hectares)
Permission in Principle for 9 dwellings
The Property occupies a highly desirable edge-of-village position within Mickle Trafford, a sought-after Cheshire village located 4 miles north-east of Chester and just 2 miles from the popular suburb of Hoole. Enjoying an attractive semi-rural setting, the Property adjoins countryside whilst remaining within easy walking distance of a range of local amenities and community facilities.
The Property benefits from Permission in Principle for Residential development for up to 9 dwellings (Application Number:25/0332/PIP) granted in May 2026. The Property represents an excellent opportunity to deliver a bespoke residential scheme in an exceptionally desirable Cheshire location, on the outskirts of Chester and close to Hoole.
Guide price: £950,000
The Property occupies a highly desirable edge-of-village position within Mickle Trafford, a sought-after Cheshire village located 4 miles north-east of Chester and just 2 miles from the popular suburb of Hoole. Enjoying an attractive semi-rural setting, the Property adjoins countryside whilst remaining within easy walking distance of a range of local amenities and community facilities.
Mickle Trafford benefits from a range of everyday amenities, including a well-regarded primary school, public house, village hall, convenience store, recreational areas and Hoole Lawn Tennis Club. The village is particularly popular with families and commuters seeking a balance between rural surroundings and accessibility.
The Property is well connected by the A56 Warrington Road which provides direct access to Chester and links efficiently to the wider regional road network, including the A55 North Wales Expressway, M53 and M56 motorways. The A56 also provides convenient access eastwards towards Helsby, Frodsham, Warrington and Manchester.
Regular bus services operate nearby, providing connections to Chester and Warrington, whilst Chester Railway Station offers direct services to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London Euston. Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport are both accessible within approximately 30 to 45 minutes' drive.
Positioned at the interface of established residential development and open countryside, the Property represents a desirable location for residential development.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-25
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 15 Building Plots listings in North West England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Mickle Trafford Village School456 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Community school
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Acresfield Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 248
- Type
- Academy converter
- Oldfield Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Upton Westlea Primary School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 159
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Upton-by-Chester High School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,728
- Type
- Foundation school
- Christleton High School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,382
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,253
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Chester International School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 229
- Type
- Studio schools
- Queen's Park High School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 792
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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