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CH1 4BQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Chester City & Garden Quarter / Chester City & the Garden Quarter / CH1 4BQ

Overview

Postcode CH1 4BQ 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 very high crime levels, with around 187.4 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from CH1 4BQ.

Flood risk

Low

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 4BQ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bache

N/A

1 mi

Chester

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
488
Population density
4,440.4 per km²

Demographics

British
406
83.03%
Other White
24
4.91%
African
14
2.86%
Irish
13
2.66%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.23%
Total population: 489

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
44
42.31%
Owns outright
31
29.81%
Owns with a mortgage
27
25.96%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.92%
Total households: 104

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 4BQ postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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 applicableThe Queen's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BE
0.3 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZ
0.3 miOne Stop71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.4 miUnimarket55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseOld Seals Way, Chester, CH1 4RY

Data Sources

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