Postcode insights

CH2 1AE

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 / CH2 1AE

Overview

Postcode CH2 1AE 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 high crime levels, with around 84.6 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Water Tower Gardens.

Crime rate

7/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Social housing

6.3%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

7/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,969 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from CH2 1AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH2 1AE 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	Chester	N/A
0.7 mi	Bache	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Water Tower Gardens	Small
0.3 mi	Northgate Ponds	Small
0.3 mi	St Anne's Field Play Area	Small

Area Profile

Population

509

Population density

10,874.2 per km²

Demographics

British

391

77.12%

Other White

4.93%

African

3.55%

Irish

2.56%

Arab

2.17%

Total population: 507

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

60%

Owns with a mortgage

15%

Owns outright

13.75%

Other social rented

6.25%

Other forms of private rent

Total households: 80

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 CH2 1AE postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.2 mi	Not applicable	University of Chester	Higher education institutions	Requires improvement
0.4 mi	Not applicable	Abbey School for Exceptional Children	Other independent special school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	3 Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.2 mi	Unimarket	55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	One Stop	71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.3 mi	J&J News & Booze	5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HE
0.3 mi	Easy Shop	110 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HT

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Halcyon Garden	52 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	The Bouverie	51-53 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	Chichester Arms	66-68 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EY
0.3 mi	The Bull and Stirrup Hotel	Delamere Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4EE
0.3 mi	Liverpool Arms	79 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	City Sandwich	Delamere Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 2BD
0.2 mi	Papa John's	1B Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.2 mi	Bubble Tea Bar	49 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN
0.2 mi	Unikebab and Pizza	69 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.2 mi	ROCS Desserts	60 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Well Pharmacy	Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.3 mi	Well Pharmacy	19 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN
0.5 mi	Tesco Pharmacy	Frodsham Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JS
0.5 mi	Superdrug	32-34 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HA

Data Sources

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

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