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CH1 4BF

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Upton West & Heath / Chester City & the Garden Quarter / CH1 4BF

Overview

Postcode CH1 4BF 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 272.2 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 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Dicksons Drive Field.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
272
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Upton West & Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,965 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Upton West & Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 272.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 254 ft away from CH1 4BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH1 4BF 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bache

N/A

0.9 mi

Chester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miDicksons Drive FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
4,111.1 per km²

Demographics

British
249
84.12%
Other White
14
4.73%
Irish
8
2.7%
Chinese
7
2.36%
Indian
7
2.36%
Total population: 296

Housing

Owns outright
51
42.15%
Owns with a mortgage
46
38.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
19.01%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£377,500
Flats151£180,000
Semi-Detached27£281,000
Terraced93£214,500

10 years price trend in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Schools

In the CH1 4BF postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZ
0.2 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BE
0.3 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1UL
0.4 miMorrisonsMill Lane, Chester, CH2 1BT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.