Postcode insights

CH1 4JU

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 4JU

Overview

Postcode CH1 4JU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 44.0 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 Chester located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Cop.

Crime rate

3/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

7.5%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

Medium

Noise Level

Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from CH1 4JU.

Flood risk

Medium

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 4JU has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
1 mi	Chester	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.1 mi	The Cop	Medium
0.2 mi	Water Tower Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

288

Population density

12,763.2 per km²

Demographics

British

231

79.66%

Other White

10%

Indian

2.07%

Other

1.72%

African

1.72%

Total population: 290

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

43.28%

Owns with a mortgage

28.36%

Owns outright

18.66%

Other social rented

7.46%

Other forms of private rent

1.49%

Total households: 134

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 4JU postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	One Stop	71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	Unimarket	55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	The Food Warehouse	Old Seals Way, Chester, CH1 4RY
0.4 mi	Tesco	Hartford Way, Chester, CH1 4NT
0.4 mi	Aldi	1-3 Bumpers Lane, Chester, CH1 4NT

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Telford's Warehouse	Raymond Street, Chester, CH1 4EZ
0.2 mi	Chichester Arms	66-68 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EY
0.2 mi	Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	The Bouverie	51-53 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.4 mi	Liverpool Arms	79 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ

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
0.2 mi	River Queen	75-77 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	Unikebab and Pizza	69 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	ROCS Desserts	60 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

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Well Pharmacy	19 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN
0.4 mi	Well Pharmacy	Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS