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CH4 7AF

Handbridge Park

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH4 7AF

Overview

Postcode CH4 7AF is located in an urban city, within the Handbridge Park ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Chester Handbridge Park area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester Handbridge Park is £52,900 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Grosvenor Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Chester Handbridge Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,769 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Chester Handbridge Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Chester Handbridge Park is £52,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH4 7AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Handbridge Park near CH4 7AF 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH4 7AF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH4 7AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGrosvenor ParkMediumWalking directions to Grosvenor Park
0.4 miEdgar's Field ParkSmallWalking directions to Edgar's Field Park
0.3 miRoman GardensSmallWalking directions to Roman Gardens

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
2,212 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
89.97%
Other White
15
5.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.04%
Indian
3
1.04%
Chinese
2
0.69%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
58.74%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.89%
Other social rented
5
3.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.8%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Handbridge Park

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Handbridge Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £2,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Handbridge Park 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 Handbridge Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached64£529,500
Flats17£220,000
Semi-Detached42£355,000
Terraced37£250,000

10 year median price trend in Handbridge Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Handbridge Park.

Schools

In the CH4 7AF postcode area, located within Chester Handbridge Park, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH4 7AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryQueen's Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryChester International SchoolStudio schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH4 7AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH4 7AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsda ExpressQueen's Park View, Cheshire West and Chester, CH4 7DBWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miForegate News113-115 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HEWalking directions to Foregate News
0.4 miGrosik Polski Sklep5 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AEWalking directions to Grosik Polski Sklep
0.4 miBest-one9-13 Boughton, Chester, CH3 5AEWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miTesco Express6 Pepper Street, Chester, CH1 1DFWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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