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CH2 1ES

Penfold Hey

Upton

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Overview

Postcode CH2 1ES is located in an urban city, 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 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton West & Heath is £58,560 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Chemistry Pits Play Area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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

5/10

Upton West & Heath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Upton West & Heath is £58,560 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 267 ft away from CH2 1ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 1ES 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH2 1ES
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 1ES
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miChemistry Pits Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Chemistry Pits Play Area
0.3 miUpton CockpitSmallWalking directions to Upton Cockpit

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
1,792.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.48(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.05(-21%)
Public order
6.11(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.82(-85%)
Other theft
1.88(-72%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
94.98%
Other White
7
2.34%
African
2
0.67%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Other
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
156
62.15%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
9.16%
No qualifications
19
7.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.78%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
50.81%
Owns with a mortgage
54
43.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.23%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Upton

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,100 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upton 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 Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£497,500
Flats9£113,000
Semi-Detached52£315,000
Terraced16£225,000

10 year median price trend in Upton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upton.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH2 1ES
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryUpton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableDorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryUpton Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH2 1ES

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH2 1ES
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremier Stores Edwards at Chester159 Long Lane, Chester, CH2 1JFWalking directions to Premier Stores Edwards at Chester
0.4 miSpar143 Long Lane, Chester, CH2 1JFWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miTesco ExpressWeston Grove, Chester, CH2 1QLWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyChester North and NestonE14001163
WardUptonE05012242
ParishUpton-by-ChesterE04011182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton West & HeathE02003797
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 028FE01018377
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.