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CH1 3BQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 3BQ

Overview

Postcode CH1 3BQ 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 259.5 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 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grosvenor Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
260
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
19.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,818 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 259.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.3%

Approximately 19.3% 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 3BQ.

Flood risk

Low

Chester Boughton West & Hoole near CH1 3BQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 3BQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH1 3BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGrosvenor ParkMediumWalking directions to Grosvenor Park
0.3 miThe Narrows Community ParkSmallWalking directions to The Narrows Community Park
0.3 miSt Anne's Field Play AreaSmallWalking directions to St Anne's Field Play Area

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
3,413.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
71.37%
Other White
28
11.62%
Pakistani
7
2.9%
African
6
2.49%
Indian
6
2.49%
Total population: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
77
55%
Other social rented
24
17.14%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.57%
Owns outright
9
6.43%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.57%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Based on 270 recent sales, the median property price is £201,225 in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£382,500
Flats144£180,000
Semi-Detached25£273,000
Terraced83£214,000

10 year median price trend in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.

Schools

In the CH1 3BQ postcode area, located within Chester Boughton West & Hoole, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 3BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMaple Grove SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 3BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 3BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWaitrose71 Broughton, Chester, CH3 5AFWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miBest-one9-13 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AEWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miGrosik Polski Sklep5 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AEWalking directions to Grosik Polski Sklep
0.3 miFresh Way80 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DNWalking directions to Fresh Way
0.3 miEuropean Food Store72 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DNWalking directions to European Food Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.