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CH1 4BB

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 4BB

Overview

Postcode CH1 4BB 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 Upton West & Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upton West & Heath is £53,300 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Dicksons Drive Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Upton West & Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,310 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Upton West & Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Upton West & Heath is £53,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from CH1 4BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH1 4BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bache located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 4BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 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 4BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDicksons Drive FieldSmallWalking directions to Dicksons Drive Field
0.5 miNorthgate PondsSmallWalking directions to Northgate Ponds

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
2,837.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
88.56%
Other White
18
5.88%
Arab
10
3.27%
Irish
3
0.98%
Caribbean
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
49.64%
Owns with a mortgage
40
29.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.79%
Shared ownership
2
1.46%
Social rents from council
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

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 4BB postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 4BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableAncora House SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 4BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 4BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BEWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1ULWalking directions to M&S Food
0.4 miMorrisonsMill Lane, Chester, CH2 1BTWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

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