CH1 2BY

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Cheshire West and Chester

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At a glance

The average home in Cheshire West and Chester sold for £270,104 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.8% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 308 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From CH1 2BY, the nearest primary school is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Chester International School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is City Walls Medical Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Chester station is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, King Charles Tower Garden, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester 034

308Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Cheshire West and Chester

73Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	117	32	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	53	8.0	Very high · 10/10
Public order	42	6.3	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	26	15	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	19	6.1	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	17	3.1	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	14	6.4	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	4.5	3.4	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	3.1	1.6	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.8	2.0	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	2.7	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	2.4	1.3	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.8	0.9	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	1.4	4.7	Low · 2/10

Cheshire West and Chester 034: September 2025 to August 2026, 11,881 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Cheshire West and Chester 034 Cheshire West and Chester England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Abbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school · ages 4–19

Ofsted: Good

130 m

The Queen's SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–18 · Girls

0.2 mi

The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Secondary

Abbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school · ages 4–19

Ofsted: Good

130 m

The Queen's SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–18 · Girls

0.2 mi

Chester International SchoolSecondary · Studio schools · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Feb 2022

Nursery, special and other

St Anthony's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

St David's High SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Superdrug PharmacyPharmacy · CH1 2HA

80 m · 1 min walk

Tesco Instore PharmacyPharmacy · CH1 3JS

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

BootsPharmacy · CH1 1NA

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

GP practices

City Walls Medical CentreGP practice · CH1 2NR

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

St Werburgh's Medical Practice HomelessGP practice · CH1 3EQ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

The Elms Medical CentreGP practice · CH1 4DS

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Dentists

Bank House Dental PracticeDental practice · CH1 1PW

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

White Friars House Dental PracticeDental practice · CH1 1NZ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

12 White Friars Dental ClinicDental practice · CH1 1NZ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Hospitals

Grosvenor Nuffield HospitalHospital · CH4 7QP

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Countess of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust)Hospital · CH2 1UL

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Countess of Chester HospitalHospital · CH2 1UL

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chester

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bache

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, King Charles Tower Garden

9parks within a 10 minute walk

9.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

King Charles Tower GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Roman GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Water Tower GardensPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field1.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Northgate Arena Leisure CentreSports ground · 1.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Grosvenor ParkPark or garden · 5.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St Annes Playing FieldPlay area · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£46,872

£36,007 after tax

Cheshire West and Chester

£50,524

£38,136 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£46,872

After tax£36,007

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£31,239Cheshire West and Chester £34,225 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Cheshire West and Chester 034); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 12,709 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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16% of Cheshire West and Chester's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 6

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Decile 7

Education, skills and training

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Decile 5

Health and disability

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Decile 4

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

34% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 35% in Cheshire West and Chester and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CH1 2BY

What is the crime rate in CH1 2BY?

The neighbourhood records 308 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Cheshire West and Chester the rate is 73 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in CH1 2BY?

The average home in Cheshire West and Chester sold for £270,104 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £439,189, semi-detached £268,376, terraced £210,684, flats £135,419. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near CH1 2BY?

The nearest primary school is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Chester International School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to CH1 2BY?

Chester is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CH1 2BY?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,872 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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