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CH2 2LF

Newton & Hoole

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH2 2LF

Overview

Postcode CH2 2LF is located in an urban city, within the Newton & Hoole ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Upton East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upton East is £40,900 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coronation Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
37.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Upton East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,984 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Upton East has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.7%

Approximately 37.7% 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 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton East near CH2 2LF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH2 2LF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester
0.7 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH2 2LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCoronation Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Coronation Recreation Ground
0.3 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park
0.2 miLime Wood FieldsSmallWalking directions to Lime Wood Fields

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
3,976.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
85.05%
Bangladeshi
18
5.98%
Other White
13
4.32%
Indian
8
2.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
36
26.09%
Owns outright
35
25.36%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.59%
Social rents from council
16
11.59%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Newton & Hoole

Based on 235 recent sales, the median property price is £287,000 in Newton & Hoole area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,500 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newton & Hoole 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 Newton & Hoole over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£402,000
Flats28£161,500
Semi-Detached99£338,000
Terraced85£258,000

10 year median price trend in Newton & Hoole

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newton & Hoole.

Schools

In the CH2 2LF postcode area, located within Upton East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH2 2LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Firs SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryNewton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryMill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH2 2LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH2 2LF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeron Foods1A Coniston Road, Chester, CH2 2FLWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miThrifty's55 Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJWalking directions to Thrifty's
0.3 miCo-op Food99a Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miSainsbury's Local2-6 Charles Street, Chester, CH2 3AZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCo-op Food31 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NHWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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