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CH1 3GW

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 3GW

Overview

Postcode CH1 3GW 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 120.3 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Northgate Ponds.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
44.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,928 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.9%

Approximately 44.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 58 ft away from CH1 3GW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Boughton West & Hoole near CH1 3GW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 3GW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester
0.8 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH1 3GW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorthgate PondsSmallWalking directions to Northgate Ponds
0.2 miSt Anne's Field Play AreaSmallWalking directions to St Anne's Field Play Area
0.4 miLeadworks Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Leadworks Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
5,454.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
70.55%
Other White
19
6.91%
African
14
5.09%
Chinese
14
5.09%
Indian
11
4%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
51
37.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.74%
Owns with a mortgage
16
11.76%
Owns outright
13
9.56%
Social rents from council
10
7.35%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Based on 292 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,950 up to £1,300,000.

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
Detached20£382,500
Flats161£180,000
Semi-Detached27£270,000
Terraced84£213,250

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 3GW postcode area, located within Chester Boughton West & Hoole, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 3GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableAbbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 3GW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJ&J News & Booze5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HEWalking directions to J&J News & Booze
0.2 miTesco Express3 Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miMorrisons Daily77-81 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miSakotis89 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DXWalking directions to Sakotis
0.2 miSpice of Asia95-97 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DXWalking directions to Spice of Asia

Data Sources

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