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CH2 1BL

Upton

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Upton West & Heath / Upton / CH2 1BL

Overview

Postcode CH2 1BL is located in a rural town, within the Upton ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region , and forms part of the Upton West & Heath area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.1 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 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Countess of Chester Country Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
34.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Upton West & Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Upton West & Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.8%

Approximately 34.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from CH2 1BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 1BL 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bache

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCountess of Chester Country ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
159
Population density
6,666.7 per km²

Demographics

British
119
75.32%
Other Asian
12
7.59%
Other White
7
4.43%
Irish
6
3.8%
Pakistani
5
3.16%
Total population: 158

Housing

Other social rented
21
31.82%
Owns with a mortgage
20
30.3%
Owns outright
18
27.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
4.55%
Shared ownership
2
3.03%
Total households: 66

Property prices in Upton

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,100 up to £1,100,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£497,500
Flats13£147,000
Semi-Detached57£310,000
Terraced11£227,000

10 years price trend in Upton

Schools

In the CH2 1BL postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableAncora House SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryUpton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableDorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1UL

Data Sources

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