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CH4 8HF

Marlston Avenue

Handbridge Park

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Detailed insights for CH4 8HF

Overview

Postcode CH4 8HF 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 Lache area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lache is £49,862 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Westminster Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Lache has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,218 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lache has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Lache is £49,862 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH4 8HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Lache near CH4 8HF 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH4 8HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWestminster ParkLargeWalking directions to Westminster Park

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
4,913.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.5(-45%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.65(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.32(-93%)
Other crime
1.32(-48%)
Other theft
0.66(-90%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
87.62%
Other White
10
3.17%
Irish
9
2.86%
Arab
6
1.9%
Indian
5
1.59%
Total population: 315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
43.8%
No qualifications
35
13.57%
Level 3 (A level)
31
12.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
10.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
50%
Owns with a mortgage
50
38.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.38%
Other social rented
4
3.08%
Social rents from council
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Handbridge Park

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £372,500 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
Detached55£555,000
Flats21£220,000
Semi-Detached38£375,000
Terraced34£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 8HF postcode area, located within Lache, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH4 8HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLache Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBelgrave Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH4 8HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH4 8HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily72 Cliveden Road, Chester, CH4 8DSWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miLondis1 Chester Street, Chester, CH4 8BLWalking directions to Londis

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.

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)LacheE02003808
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 044CE01018353
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: 16/01/2026.