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CH2 2AS

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Upton West & Heath / Chester City & the Garden Quarter / CH2 2AS

Overview

Postcode CH2 2AS is located in an urban city, within the Chester City & the Garden Quarter 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 very low crime levels, with around 35.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Dicksons Drive Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Upton West & Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,310 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Upton West & Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% 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 of residents in Upton West & Heath is £53,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 128 ft away from CH2 2AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 2AS 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bache

N/A

0.6 mi

Chester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miDicksons Drive FieldSmall
0.2 miNorthgate PondsSmall
0.5 miSt Anne's Field Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
226
Population density
5,635.9 per km²

Demographics

British
164
72.89%
Other White
43
19.11%
Bangladeshi
5
2.22%
Arab
5
2.22%
Other Asian
2
0.89%
Total population: 225

Housing

Owns outright
41
36.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
33.63%
Owns with a mortgage
27
23.89%
Other social rented
4
3.54%
Social rents from council
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Based on 287 recent sales, the median property price is £199,950 in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£377,500
Flats151£180,000
Semi-Detached27£281,000
Terraced93£214,500

10 years price trend in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Schools

In the CH2 2AS postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNewton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableThe Firs SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons DailyBrook Lane, Chester, CH2 2EB
0.4 miErmine Local1 Ermine Road, Chester, CH2 3PN
0.4 miMorrisonsMill Lane, Chester, CH2 1BT
0.5 miJ&J News & Booze5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HE
0.5 miCo-op Food31 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NH

Data Sources

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