Postcode CH4 7PW is located in an urban city, within the Handbridge Park area 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 average crime levels, with around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chester Handbridge Park is £61,432 per year. The median sale price in Handbridge Park is £375,000 (around £338 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £283,500 and £518,500. The nearest station is Chester, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chester Handbridge Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,984 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Chester Handbridge Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Chester Handbridge Park is £61,432 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH4 7PW.
Chester Handbridge Park near CH4 7PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £338 per square foot) in Handbridge Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,000 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £520,000 | £372 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £380,000 | £338 |
| Terraced | 41 | £285,000 | £325 |
| Flats | 16 | £193,625 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £369,000 | £110,000 | £261,000 | £189,000 |
| 2017 | £442,500 | £166,250 | £246,250 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £399,950 | £143,500 | £276,000 | £195,000 |
| 2019 | £452,500 | £182,500 | £252,500 | £210,318 |
| 2020 | £420,000 | £142,000 | £310,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £450,998 | £150,000 | £305,995 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £477,995 | £195,000 | £338,498 | £234,500 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £172,500 | £341,995 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | £510,000 | £162,500 | £324,998 | £255,500 |
| 2025 | £557,500 | £211,250 | £375,000 | £258,750 |
| 2026 | £532,500 | £170,950 | £395,000 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £294 | £196 | £241 | £209 |
| 2017 | £279 | £232 | £254 | £232 |
| 2018 | £300 | £212 | £260 | £236 |
| 2019 | £293 | £227 | £256 | £244 |
| 2020 | £310 | £222 | £274 | £264 |
| 2021 | £327 | £252 | £273 | £262 |
| 2022 | £345 | £253 | £317 | £272 |
| 2023 | £369 | £273 | £304 | £300 |
| 2024 | £375 | £243 | £332 | £302 |
| 2025 | £372 | £270 | £341 | £318 |
| 2026 | £373 | £279 | £327 | £324 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH4 7PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | 32, Rowcliffe Avenue, Chester, CH4 7PW | Detached | Freehold | £381,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 6, Rowcliffe Avenue, Chester, CH4 7PW | Detached | Freehold | £412,500 | |
| 04 Mar 2026 | 15, Rowcliffe Avenue, Chester, CH4 7PN | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 15, Denstone Drive, Chester, CH4 7PR | Detached | Freehold | £382,750 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 8, Denstone Drive, Chester, CH4 7PR | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the CH4 7PW postcode area, located within Chester Handbridge Park, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Kings Moat Community Primary School | Free schools | Unrated. | |
Kings Moat Community Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Belgrave Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2023. | |
Belgrave Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lache Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
Lache Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CH4 7PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 72 Cliveden Road, Chester, CH4 8DS | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CH4 7PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matt Carter
Handbridge Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Razia Daniels
Handbridge Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Aphra Brandreth
Chester South and Eddisbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH4 7PW records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order.
The median sale price around CH4 7PW in Handbridge Park is £375,000 (about £338 per square foot) based on 159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to CH4 7PW, including Kings Moat Community Primary School, Belgrave Primary School (Good) and Lache Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CH4 7PW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,984 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chester South and Eddisbury covering CH4 7PW is Aphra Brandreth (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Matt Carter (Labour Party) and Razia Daniels (Conservative and Unionist Party).