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CH2 1RE

Upton

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH2 1RE

Overview

Postcode CH2 1RE 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upton East is £40,900 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Wealstone Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Upton East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,227 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Upton East has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Upton East is £40,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Upton East near CH2 1RE 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH2 1RE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 1RE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWealstone ParkSmallWalking directions to Wealstone Park
0.2 miChemistry Pits Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Chemistry Pits Play Area
0.2 miUpton CockpitSmallWalking directions to Upton Cockpit

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
4,683.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
86.82%
Indian
12
3.86%
African
8
2.57%
Bangladeshi
7
2.25%
Other White
6
1.93%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
55.83%
Owns with a mortgage
44
36.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Upton

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 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
Detached36£497,500
Flats10£105,500
Semi-Detached60£325,000
Terraced15£210,000

10 year median price trend in Upton

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

Schools

In the CH2 1RE postcode area, located within Upton East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH2 1RE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableDorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryUpton Westlea Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryUpton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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