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CH2 1UL

Valley Drive

Upton

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Detailed insights for CH2 1UL

Overview

Postcode CH2 1UL 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 294.7 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Countess of Chester Country Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
295
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
37.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Upton West & Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,965 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Upton West & Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 294.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

37.3%

Approximately 37.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 258 ft away from CH2 1UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 1UL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH2 1UL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 1UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCountess of Chester Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Countess of Chester Country Park

Area Profile

Population
251
Population density
650.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
194.04(+423%)
Public order
42.18(+318%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.5(+151%)
Other theft
16.31(+147%)
Shoplifting
15.19(+166%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
166
66.94%
Indian
17
6.85%
Other White
13
5.24%
Pakistani
13
5.24%
African
12
4.84%
Total population: 248

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
51.72%
No qualifications
32
13.79%
Level 3 (A level)
29
12.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
6.47%
Apprenticeship
15
6.47%
Total 16+ residents: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
48
35.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
32.84%
Owns outright
20
14.93%
Other forms of private rent
11
8.21%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.72%
Total households: 134

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 1UL postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH2 1UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableAncora House SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.7 miNot applicableDorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH2 1UL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH2 1UL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miM&S FoodValley Drive, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 1ULWalking directions to M&S Food
0.2 miMorrisonsMill Lane, Chester, CH2 1BTWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BEWalking directions to Spar

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
ParishBacheE04011042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Upton West & HeathE02003797
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 028CE01018374
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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