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CH1 9WX

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 9WX

Overview

Postcode CH1 9WX 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1064.6 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 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grosvenor Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1065
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,045 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1064.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 279 ft away from CH1 9WX.

Flood risk

N/A

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 9WX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 9WX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH1 9WX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGrosvenor ParkMediumWalking directions to Grosvenor Park
0.5 miThe CopMediumWalking directions to The Cop
0.3 miWater Tower GardensSmallWalking directions to Water Tower Gardens

Area Profile

Population
543
Population density
2,048.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
359
65.99%
Other White
60
11.03%
White and Asian (mixed)
21
3.86%
Other Asian
20
3.68%
Indian
19
3.49%
Total population: 544

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
115
52.27%
Owns outright
45
20.45%
Owns with a mortgage
29
13.18%
Other forms of private rent
13
5.91%
Shared ownership
12
5.45%
Total households: 220

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 9WX postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 9WX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableAbbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Queen's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryThe Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 9WX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 9WX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressMusic Hall Passage, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 2HAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miEasy Shop110 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HTWalking directions to Easy Shop
0.2 miBridge Street Newsagent45 Bridge Street East Row, Chester, CH1 1NGWalking directions to Bridge Street Newsagent
0.2 miIceland55 Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3JJWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miKubus Mini Market20 Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3JLWalking directions to Kubus Mini Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.