Postcode insights

CH2 2AU

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Chester Boughton West & Hoole / Chester City & the Garden Quarter / CH2 2AU

Overview

Postcode CH2 2AU 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 Chester Boughton West & Hoole area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester Boughton West & Hoole is £40,600 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Water Tower Gardens.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

120

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

6/10

Social housing

44.9%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

8/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,928 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.9%

Approximately 44.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Chester Boughton West & Hoole is £40,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 9 ft away from CH2 2AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Boughton West & Hoole near CH2 2AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	Chester	N/A
0.9 mi	Bache	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Water Tower Gardens	Small
0.3 mi	Northgate Ponds	Small
0.2 mi	St Anne's Field Play Area	Small

Area Profile

Population

275

Population density

5,454.5 per km²

Demographics

British

194

70.55%

Other White

6.91%

African

5.09%

Chinese

5.09%

Indian

Total population: 275

Housing

Other social rented

37.5%

Private landlord or letting agency

25.74%

Owns with a mortgage

11.76%

Owns outright

9.56%

Social rents from council

7.35%

Total households: 136

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	16	£377,500	£132,500	£304,250	£520,000	£680,313
Flats	151	£180,000	£71,000	£136,500	£217,500	£382,500
Semi-Detached	27	£281,000	£169,150	£212,000	£307,500	£589,250
Terraced	93	£214,500	£155,700	£185,000	£262,500	£429,000

10 years price trend in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Schools

In the CH2 2AU postcode area, located within Chester Boughton West & Hoole, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Abbey School for Exceptional Children	Other independent special school	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Not applicable	University of Chester	Higher education institutions	Requires improvement

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	3 Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.2 mi	J&J News & Booze	5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HE
0.2 mi	Station News	Gorse Stacks, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3EF
0.2 mi	Iceland	55 Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3JJ
0.2 mi	Easy Shop	110 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HT

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Bull and Stirrup Hotel	Delamere Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4EE
0.2 mi	Liverpool Arms	79 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ
0.2 mi	Stanley Arms	37 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ
0.2 mi	Blue Bell	65 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ
0.2 mi	Red Lion	59 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	City Sandwich	Delamere Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2 2BD
0.1 mi	Papa John's	1B Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.1 mi	Pacinos	1 Newtown Close, St Anne Street, Chester, CH1 3HE
0.1 mi	Blue Lagoon	15A Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
0.2 mi	Nine Elephants	11A Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Well Pharmacy	Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.2 mi	Well Pharmacy	19 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EN
0.3 mi	Tesco Pharmacy	Frodsham Street, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 3JS
0.3 mi	Superdrug	32-34 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HA
0.4 mi	Boots	47-55 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1NA

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail