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CH1 4AQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 4AQ

Overview

Postcode CH1 4AQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.8 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 Bache located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Northgate Ponds.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,480 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.4%

Approximately 6.4% 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 32 ft away from CH1 4AQ.

Flood risk

Low

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 4AQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bache located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 4AQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache
0.9 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH1 4AQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miNorthgate PondsSmallWalking directions to Northgate Ponds

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
3,922 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
79.94%
Other White
34
9.47%
Indian
11
3.06%
African
9
2.51%
Other Asian
4
1.11%
Total population: 359

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
32.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
31.91%
Owns with a mortgage
37
26.24%
Other social rented
6
4.26%
Social rents from council
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

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 4AQ postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 4AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableAbbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 4AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 4AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BEWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miOne Stop71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EWWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miUnimarket55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EWWalking directions to Unimarket
0.5 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1ULWalking directions to M&S Food

Data Sources

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