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1829 Building, The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2

Land size
5.2 acres

Key Features

  • Total site area extends to c.5.2 acres (2.1 hectares).
  • Grade II Listed 1829 Building comprising c.80,747 sqft.
  • The site may be suitable for various redevelopment uses

Description

The 1829 Building and surrounding land is a prime redevelopment opportunity subject to the necessary planning / listed building consents.

The NHS services currently operating out of the building are being relocated to alternative locations within the campus. The property is due to be vacated by Q2 2026.

The Property is located on the north east corner of the Countess of Chester Hospital campus and is bordered by recent residential redevelopment constructed by Morris Homes and the wider Countess of Chester campus with health care facilities and green spaces.

Total site area extends to c.5.2 acres (2.1 hectares).

Grade II Listed 1829 Building comprising c.80,747 sqft.

The site may be suitable for various redevelopment uses

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-02-05

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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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

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Mill View Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    323
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Upton Westlea Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Community school
  • Newton Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    369
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Upton-by-Chester High School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,728
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College1.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    651
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Chester International School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Queen's Park High School2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    792
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

M&S Countess Of Chester, Chester253 metres
Morrisons Upton Chester, Chester547 metres
Aldi Parkgate Road, Chester748 metres

GP surgery

Upton Village Surgery0.6 miles

Pharmacy

Morrisons Pharmacy607 metres

Hospital

Bowmere Hospital2 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden230 metres

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

Bache Rail Station569 metres

Nearest bus stop

Countess Roundabout149 metres

Typical drive times

Shotton16 min · 9.5 miles
Bebington18 min · 12 miles
Chester (city)6 min · 1.9 miles
Ellesmere Port11 min · 5.1 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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