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CH2 2BQ

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH2 2BQ

Overview

Postcode CH2 2BQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 5 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
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 305 ft away from CH2 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 2BQ 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 2BQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache
0.6 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 2BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDicksons Drive FieldSmallWalking directions to Dicksons Drive Field
0.2 miNorthgate PondsSmallWalking directions to Northgate Ponds
0.4 miSt Anne's Field Play AreaSmallWalking directions to St Anne's Field Play Area

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
8,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
77.03%
Other White
31
8.68%
Indian
15
4.2%
African
10
2.8%
Other
6
1.68%
Total population: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
83
52.53%
Owns outright
29
18.35%
Owns with a mortgage
25
15.82%
Other social rented
14
8.86%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.8%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Based on 270 recent sales, the median property price is £201,225 in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chester City & the Garden Quarter 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 Chester City & the Garden Quarter over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£382,500
Flats144£180,000
Semi-Detached25£273,000
Terraced83£214,000

10 year median price trend in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester City & the Garden Quarter.

Schools

In the CH2 2BQ 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 2BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableAbbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH2 2BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH2 2BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons DailyBrook Lane, Chester, CH2 2EBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miJ&J News & Booze5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HEWalking directions to J&J News & Booze
0.4 miTesco Express3 Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miOne Stop71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EWWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miUnimarket55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EWWalking directions to Unimarket

Data Sources

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