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Chester City & the Garden Quarter

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About

Chester City & the Garden Quarter is a central urban ward containing the historic walled city core and its immediate northern residential suburbs. The area is defined by the River Dee to the south and west, and includes the famous Roman walls and the Rows, a unique system of two-tiered medieval shopping galleries. The Chester Cathedral and the Roman amphitheatre are key landmarks within this compact area.

The Garden Quarter itself lies directly north of the city walls, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing and quieter, tree-lined streets. It is a primarily residential zone that includes the Countess of Chester Hospital and stretches up to the Chester Canal. This part of the ward provides a direct residential link to the busy commercial and tourist centre just a short walk away.

Area overview

On average Chester City & the Garden Quarter has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 238 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.2× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chester City & the Garden Quarter is £46,441 per year. There are 2 schools in Chester City & the Garden Quarter: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chester City & the Garden Quarter is home to around 18,338 people, with a population density of about 4,878.8 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
238
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chester City & the Garden Quarter Population
18,338
Population density
4,878.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
123.46(+231%)
Public order
38.28(+278%)
Shoplifting
38.12(+560%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.16(+51%)
Drugs
20.45(+424%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
14,101
76.89%
Other White
1,630
8.89%
Indian
409
2.23%
African
371
2.02%
Other Asian
273
1.49%
Total population: 18,340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,354
43.09%
Level 3 (A level)
4,597
26.94%
No qualifications
1,763
10.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,590
9.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
880
5.16%
Total 16+ residents: 17,066

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,432
39.74%
Owns outright
1,757
20.35%
Owns with a mortgage
1,491
17.26%
Other social rented
1,259
14.58%
Other forms of private rent
248
2.87%
Total households: 8,636

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Median price£195,500
Price per sq ft£260
Sales (last 12 months)258
Typical range (middle 50%)£154K – £280K

Based on 258 recent sales, the median property price is £195,500 (about £260 per square foot) in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,080,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£310,000£332
Semi-Detached25£290,000£304
Terraced84£257,500£274
Flats139£160,000£245

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£312,500£96,000£161,000£173,000
2017£312,500£160,000£234,500£176,000
2018£404,995£137,500£226,000£178,000
2019£395,000£161,625£216,250£179,275
2020£380,000£156,000£246,000£185,000
2021£277,000£165,000£260,000£207,500
2022£320,000£160,000£250,000£244,000
2023£395,000£160,000£270,000£230,000
2024£400,000£170,000£265,000£220,110
2025£370,000£169,000£257,500£226,000
2026£222,000£162,500£348,500£270,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£233£274£216£180
2017£236£233£244£203
2018£272£272£235£216
2019£273£237£241£222
2020£283£241£258£229
2021£274£255£262£240
2022£272£244£280£245
2023£307£263£289£260
2024£316£246£276£256
2025£314£253£286£270
2026£338£242£344£310
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chester City & the Garden Quarter in the last year.

All postcodes in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH12AR

Hunter Street

CH19PN

Station Road

CH21AA

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH13ED

Brook Place

CH22FG

Abbots Wood

CH19BA

Station Road

CH13JQ

Walter Street

CH35BQ

Earlston Court

CH13NH

Egerton Street

CH11RF

Lumley Place

CH13HF

Lyon Street

CH19TQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH19HS

Station Road

CH11HG

Grosvenor Court

CH35DD

Reservoir Terrace

CH12SA

Northgate Row

CH12BA

Moray Court

CH12QS

Nicholas Court

CH22AW

Yerburgh Street

CH11RE

Little St John Street

CH14LD

Sealand Road

CH21AN

Liverpool Road

CH11NN

Bridge Street Row West

CH11QX

Vicars Lane

CH35AJ

Deva Terrace

CH19FZ

Station Road

CH22FD

St Oswalds Way

CH19UB

Station Road

CH21AS

Liverpool Road

CH21FL

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH12NH

The Yonne

CH21BE

Barons Court

CH19UW

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH14JU

Gladstone Avenue

CH11PP

Bridge Street Row East

CH14EN

Garden Lane

CH19TE

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH11HB

Foregate Street

CH13ET

Black Diamond Park

CH13DE

Carter Street

CH999PL

Station Road

CH22DS

Foxwist Close

CH19TA

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH13LP

Charlotte Court

CH14GX

Raymond Street

CH11RH

Steele Street

CH13HQ

Lyon Street

CH14BT

Cheyney Road

CH19RF

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH11QG

Knightsbridge Court

CH13GW

Trafford Street

CH11PW

White Friars

CH19DA

Station Road

CH35AG

Boughton

CH14GA

Abbots Knoll

CH19GW

Station Road

CH13EA

Waterside View

CH13JT

Frodsham Street

CH23DU

Hoole Lane

CH23EA

Water Tower View

CH14EH

Upper Northgate Street

CH13NT

Station Road

CH12AB

Common Hall Street

CH22AL

Waterloo Road

CH13AL

City Road

CH19PQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH12DW

St Marys Hill

CH19ZD

Station Road

CH16YX

Station Road

CH13DX

Brook Street

CH35YN

Station Road

CH22AE

Hatherton Way

CH14LZ

Saddlery Way

CH14AJ

Parkgate Road

CH35DB

Spital Walk

CH13AA

Station Road

CH14DZ

Whipcord Lane

CH12AE

Water Tower Street

CH12NZ

Nicholas Street

CH11NE

Duke Street

CH14PZ

Stadium Way

CH13LE

Frodsham Street

CH13BT

Shot Tower Close

CH13JG

Walter Street

CH12XA

Nicholas Street

CH13BQ

Queens Road

CH12LS

Stanley Street

CH14QD

Haydock Close

CH14PL

Sedgefield Road

CH12BX

Old Hall Place

CH14BS

Cheyney Road

CH19QF

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH14AL

Hayes Park

CH14DF

Cambrian View

CH19EQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

CH22AT

Heathfields Close

CH14HA

Canal Street

CH12AW

King Charles Court

CH11LG

Eastgate Street

CH19QX

Station Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.