Postcode insights

CH1 3HJ

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 3HJ

Overview

Postcode CH1 3HJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grosvenor Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

120

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

6/10

Social housing

72.4%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

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

72.4%

Approximately 72.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from CH1 3HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Boughton West & Hoole near CH1 3HJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	Chester	N/A
1 mi	Bache	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Grosvenor Park	Medium
0.4 mi	Northgate Ponds	Small
0.5 mi	Roman Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

214

Population density

13,806.5 per km²

Demographics

British

151

70.56%

Other White

8.88%

Other

5.61%

Other Asian

3.27%

Irish

2.8%

Total population: 214

Housing

Other social rented

50%

Social rents from council

22.41%

Owns outright

10.34%

Private landlord or letting agency

8.62%

Owns with a mortgage

7.76%

Total households: 116

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Abbey School for Exceptional Children	Other independent special school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy	Free schools	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	J&J News & Booze	5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HE
0.1 mi	Village Food and Meat Centre	46 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	Morrisons Daily	77-81 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DX
0.1 mi	Sakotis	89 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DX
0.1 mi	Food Plus	54-58 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DN

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Stanley Arms	37 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	St Werburghs Parish Centre	Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DP
0.1 mi	Olde Cottage	34 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	The Lock Keeper	Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LH
0.1 mi	Egerton Arms	94 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DU

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Chester Tandori	39-45 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	Moss Coffee	65 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	Grill Maker	69 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	Brook Street Cafe & Bistro	71 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.1 mi	Ken's Kitchen	40 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ

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

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