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CH3 5BL

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH3 5BL

Overview

Postcode CH3 5BL 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 161.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grosvenor Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,312 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester Boughton West & Hoole has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from CH3 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Boughton West & Hoole near CH3 5BL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH3 5BL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH3 5BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGrosvenor ParkMediumWalking directions to Grosvenor Park
0.4 miSandy Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandy Lane Park
0.4 miThe Narrows Community ParkSmallWalking directions to The Narrows Community Park

Area Profile

Population
157
Population density
3,025 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
123
79.35%
Other White
14
9.03%
Other Asian
5
3.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
3.23%
Chinese
3
1.94%
Total population: 155

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
30
36.59%
Owns outright
25
30.49%
Owns with a mortgage
21
25.61%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.88%
Shared ownership
1
1.22%
Total households: 82

Property prices in Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Based on 292 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Chester City & the Garden Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,950 up to £1,300,000.

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
Detached20£382,500
Flats161£180,000
Semi-Detached27£270,000
Terraced84£213,250

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 CH3 5BL postcode area, located within Chester Boughton West & Hoole, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH3 5BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoole Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH3 5BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH3 5BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWaitrose71 Broughton, Chester, CH3 5AFWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miBest-one9-13 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AEWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miGrosik Polski Sklep5 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AEWalking directions to Grosik Polski Sklep
0.4 miAK Food and WineChapel Lane, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to AK Food and Wine
0.4 miCo-op Food142 Christleton Road, Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

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