Postcode insights

CH1 3BG

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Chester Boughton West & Hoole / Chester City & the Garden Quarter / CH1 3BG

Overview

Postcode CH1 3BG 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 Boughton West & Hoole area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 161.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester Boughton West & Hoole is £40,600 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grosvenor Park.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

162

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

6/10

Social housing

5.3%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,312 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Chester Boughton West & Hoole is £40,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH1 3BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Boughton West & Hoole near CH1 3BG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	Chester	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Grosvenor Park	Medium
0.5 mi	Northgate Ponds	Small
0.4 mi	The Narrows Community Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

236

Population density

8,613.1 per km²

Demographics

British

179

76.17%

Other White

9.36%

Indian

5.53%

Bangladeshi

2.13%

African

1.7%

Total population: 235

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

62.12%

Owns outright

11.36%

Owns with a mortgage

9.85%

Shared ownership

7.58%

Other social rented

4.55%

Total households: 132

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 3BG postcode area, located within Chester Boughton West & Hoole, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy	Free schools	Good
0.5 mi	Not applicable	Abbey School for Exceptional Children	Other independent special school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Best-one	9-13 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AE
0.1 mi	Grosik Polski Sklep	5 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AE
0.2 mi	Waitrose	71 Broughton, Chester, CH3 5AF
0.2 mi	Fresh Way	80 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DN
0.2 mi	European Food Store	72 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DN

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Old Harkers Arms	1 Russell Street, Chester, CH3 5AL
0.1 mi	Bridgewater Arms	16 Crewe Street, Chester, CH1 3BP
0.1 mi	Below Board	26 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
0.1 mi	The Cellar	19-21 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
0.1 mi	Town Crier	65 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Barton Rouge	1-4 Steam Mill Street, Chester, CH3 5AN
0.1 mi	Siam	32 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
0.1 mi	The Yard	26 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
0.1 mi	Biryani mama	27 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE
0.1 mi	Gate of India	25 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Boughton Pharmacy	Hoole Lane, Chester, CH2 3DP
0.3 mi	Tesco Pharmacy	Frodsham Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JS
0.3 mi	Boots	47-55 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1NA
0.5 mi	Well Pharmacy	Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS

Data Sources

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

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