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CH2 2RB

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 2RB

Overview

Postcode CH2 2RB 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
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 95 ft away from CH2 2RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton West & Heath near CH2 2RB 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Bache

N/A

0.7 mi

Chester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDicksons Drive FieldSmall
0.3 miNorthgate PondsSmall
0.4 miSt Anne's Field Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
8,006.5 per km²

Demographics

British
168
68.02%
Other White
43
17.41%
Irish
6
2.43%
African
5
2.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
2.02%
Total population: 247

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
70
51.09%
Owns with a mortgage
30
21.9%
Owns outright
24
17.52%
Other social rented
9
6.57%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

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 2RB postcode area, located within Upton West & Heath, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miOne Stop71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.4 miUnimarket55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EW
0.4 miMorrisons DailyBrook Lane, Chester, CH2 2EB
0.4 miTesco Express3 Delamere Street, Chester, CH1 4DS
0.4 miJ&J News & Booze5 Newtown Close, Chester, CH1 3HE

Data Sources

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