Postcode insights

CH1 2LU

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Overview

Postcode CH1 2LU is located in an urban city, within the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region , and forms part of the Chester City & Garden Quarter area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 569.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester City & Garden Quarter is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Cop.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

569

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

23.2%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

7/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,045 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 569.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Chester City & Garden Quarter is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from CH1 2LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 2LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Chester	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	The Cop	Medium
0.1 mi	Water Tower Gardens	Small
0.4 mi	Roman Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

283

Population density

573.5 per km²

Demographics

British

225

79.79%

Other White

10.64%

White and Asian (mixed)

2.48%

Other Asian

2.13%

African

1.77%

Total population: 282

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

37.29%

Owns outright

23.73%

Other social rented

22.03%

Owns with a mortgage

11.86%

Other forms of private rent

3.95%

Total households: 177

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Based on 287 recent sales, the median property price is £199,950 in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	16	£377,500	£132,500	£304,250	£520,000	£680,313
Flats	151	£180,000	£71,000	£136,500	£217,500	£382,500
Semi-Detached	27	£281,000	£169,150	£212,000	£307,500	£589,250
Terraced	93	£214,500	£155,700	£185,000	£262,500	£429,000

10 years price trend in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Schools

In the CH1 2LU postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Not applicable	The Queen's School	Other independent school	N/A
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Abbey School for Exceptional Children	Other independent special school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	Music Hall Passage, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 2HA
0.3 mi	Easy Shop	110 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HT
0.3 mi	Bridge Street Newsagent	45 Bridge Street East Row, Chester, CH1 1NG
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	6 Pepper Street, Chester, CH1 1DF
0.4 mi	Tesco Express	3 Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Henry Potts	85 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LF
0.1 mi	Guilds Bar	Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA
0.1 mi	Barlounge	75 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LB
0.1 mi	Old Custom House Inn	65-67 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LB
0.1 mi	Lono Cove	66 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Blinkers Brunch Bar	1 Stanley Street, Chester, CH1 2LR
0.1 mi	Upstairs at the Grill	70 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA
0.1 mi	1539 Restaurant And Bar	Nuns Road, Chester, CH1 2LY
0.1 mi	Falafel Xpress	73 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LB
0.1 mi	Bar Lounge	Watergate Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 2JT

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Superdrug	32-34 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HA
0.3 mi	Well Pharmacy	19 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN
0.4 mi	Well Pharmacy	Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.4 mi	Tesco Pharmacy	Frodsham Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JS
0.4 mi	Boots	47-55 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1NA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail