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CH4 7BR

Hartington Street

Handbridge Park

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Detailed insights for CH4 7BR

Overview

Postcode CH4 7BR 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester Handbridge Park is £61,432 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Edgar's Field Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Chester Handbridge Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,120 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chester Handbridge Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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 per household in Chester Handbridge Park is £61,432 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Handbridge Park near CH4 7BR 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH4 7BR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miEdgar's Field ParkSmallWalking directions to Edgar's Field Park

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
7,204 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.23(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.31(-65%)
Public order
4.51(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.61(-60%)
Burglary
2.71(-51%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
80.7%
Other White
28
9.82%
Chinese
6
2.11%
Other
6
2.11%
Other Asian
5
1.75%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
48.96%
No qualifications
39
16.18%
Level 3 (A level)
30
12.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
9.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.22%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
41.67%
Owns with a mortgage
37
28.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
21.97%
Other social rented
5
3.79%
Social rents from council
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Handbridge Park

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £381,000 in Handbridge Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,200 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£521,500
Flats20£201,250
Terraced38£270,750
Semi-Detached31£380,000

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 7BR postcode area, located within Chester Handbridge Park, there are 3 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH4 7BR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryChester International SchoolStudio schools

Good

0.3 miSecondaryQueen's Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Catholic High School, ChesterAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH4 7BR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH4 7BR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsda ExpressHandbridge, Chester, CH4 7JFWalking directions to Asda Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CH4 7BR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Matt Carter

Handbridge Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Razia Daniels

Handbridge Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Aphra Brandreth

Chester South and Eddisbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyChester South and EddisburyE14001164
WardHandbridge ParkE05012218
ParishCheshire West and Chester, unparished areaE43000272
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester Handbridge ParkE02003807
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 043EE01018341
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.