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Practical local information for Chester: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Chester House Prices 2026: £287,619 Average Explained
The average Chester home sold for £287,619 (Land Registry data). Prices by type, the £1.5m Curzon Park street, and why sales fell by a third in a year.
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Chester to London Trains: 2h 3m Directs & 2026 Fares
Direct Avanti trains reach Euston in 2h 3m, hourly at 32 past. Fares checked: £23 advances, £79.80 off-peak walk-up and the £17,968 annual season.
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Chester Roadworks: Hoole Lane Junction & M53 Closures
The A51 Hoole Lane junction is dug up until 4 September and the M53 is on overnight closures to 27 November. Live map, parking prices and park and ride.
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Things to Do in Chester: 17 Days Out, Prices Checked
Seventeen Chester days out with prices checked this month, from the free two-mile walls circuit to £9.50 Dee cruises, plus the 2026 closure to avoid.
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Chester Planning News: 400 Northgate Homes & 2028 Plan
Chester Northgate's next phase brings 400+ homes, the council holds a 1.89-year housing land supply, and the new Local Plan is due for adoption in late 2028.