Postcode insights

CH1 4BU

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Overview

Postcode CH1 4BU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Cop.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

187

Deprivation level

3/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

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

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 153 ft away from CH1 4BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 4BU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

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

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	The Cop	Medium

Area Profile

Population

488

Population density

4,440.4 per km²

Demographics

British

406

83.03%

Other White

4.91%

African

2.86%

Irish

2.66%

White and Black African (mixed)

1.23%

Total population: 489

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

42.31%

Owns outright

29.81%

Owns with a mortgage

25.96%

Other forms of private rent

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)

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	University of Chester	Higher education institutions	Requires improvement
0.3 mi	Primary	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.6 mi	Not applicable	The Queen's School	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	One Stop	71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	Unimarket	55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	Spar	Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BE
0.4 mi	The Food Warehouse	Old Seals Way, Chester, CH1 4RY
0.4 mi	Aldi	Parkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Chichester Arms	66-68 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EY
0.3 mi	Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	The Bouverie	51-53 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.5 mi	Telford's Warehouse	Raymond Street, Chester, CH1 4EZ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Yumi's	97 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EY
0.2 mi	Garden Lane Pizza	93 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EY
0.3 mi	ROCS Desserts	60 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	River Queen	75-77 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	Unikebab and Pizza	69 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW

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