Savills Chester

Steeped in history, Chester’s roots date back to 79AD as a Roman fort. A walled city with a population of around 150,000, Chester is a vibrant place to live or work. Chester is also renowned for its medieval shopping rows.

It is the only place in Britain to have maintained the tradition of a regular midday town crier.

Chester has a strong retail, financial, and commercial presence. The city is surrounded by Wrexham, Warrington, Liverpool and Manchester.

There are excellent activities available around Chester, including walking in the Bickerton Hills, several golf courses including Eaton, Carden Park and Portal, as well as the attractions of horse racing at the oldest racecourse in Britain, and motor racing at Oulton Park.

Chester is also home to Chester Zoo which makes it a favourite with families.

There are a number of renowned schools in the vicinity, including King’s and Queens in Chester, Abbeygate at Saighton, and several highly ranked state schools. The city is well positioned for access to the motorway networks via the M53, M56 and M6, and the A55 for transport to North Wales. Liverpool and Manchester airports are within easy reach and the West Coast mainline runs from Chester on a direct line connection to London in approximately two hours.

Savills Chester has a large range of flats and houses for sale and to rent in Chester and the surrounding areas.