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CH2 1HF

Whitton Drive

Upton

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Detailed insights for CH2 1HF

Overview

Postcode CH2 1HF 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 East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton East is £48,122 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lime Wood Fields.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Upton East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,069 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Upton East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Upton East is £48,122 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH2 1HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton East near CH2 1HF 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH2 1HF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache
0.8 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 1HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLime Wood FieldsSmallWalking directions to Lime Wood Fields
0.3 miWealstone ParkSmallWalking directions to Wealstone Park
0.3 miDicksons Drive FieldSmallWalking directions to Dicksons Drive Field

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
4,157.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.6(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.03(-84%)
Public order
3.03(-70%)
Other theft
2.02(-69%)
Drugs
1.51(-60%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
86.25%
Other White
14
4.81%
Indian
8
2.75%
Other Asian
4
1.37%
Other
4
1.37%
Total population: 291

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
63.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.76%
Level 3 (A level)
19
7.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.14%
No qualifications
16
6.72%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
58.68%
Owns with a mortgage
38
31.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.44%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

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 1HF postcode area, located within Upton East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH2 1HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Firs SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNewton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH2 1HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH2 1HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miHeron Foods1A Coniston Road, Chester, CH2 2FLWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 miThrifty's55 Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJWalking directions to Thrifty's
0.4 miTesco ExpressWeston Grove, Chester, CH2 1QLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op Food99a Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miMorrisonsMill Lane, Chester, CH2 1BTWalking directions to Morrisons

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
ParishCheshire West and Chester, unparished areaE43000272
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton EastE02003796
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 027BE01018365
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1981-09-01

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Data Sources

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