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CH1 4GA

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 4GA

Overview

Postcode CH1 4GA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

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
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 212 ft away from CH1 4GA.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH1 4GA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 4GA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache
0.9 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
4,111.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 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 4GA 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 4GA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableAncora House SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 4GA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BEWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1ULWalking directions to M&S Food
0.5 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.