CH4 7BU

Handbridge Park, Cheshire West and Chester

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At a glance

Every premises in CH4 7BU can get gigabit-capable broadband. 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 68 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From CH4 7BU, the nearest primary school is Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Queen's Park High School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Handbridge Med.ctr., 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Chester station is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Cheshire West and Chester 043

68Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Cheshire West and Chester

74Moderate · 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	30	34	Moderate · 6/10
Public order	6.8	6.7	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	6.7	8.6	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	6.0	15	Low · 3/10
Other theft	5.1	6.5	Moderate · 6/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.5	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Drugs	2.4	3.3	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	1.7	3.6	Low · 3/10
Bicycle theft	1.5	0.8	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	1.0	2.1	Low · 3/10
Possession of weapons	0.9	1.0	High · 7/10
Vehicle crime	0.8	5.0	Low · 1/10
Robbery	0.8	1.4	Moderate · 6/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Cheshire West and Chester 043: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,900 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 043 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

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 8 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Jan 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

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

Ofsted: Good

0.7 mi

Dee Banks SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding not met · Report

InclusionUrgent improvementCurriculum and teachingUrgent improvementAchievementUrgent improvementAttendance and behaviourUrgent improvementPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceUrgent improvementEarly yearsUrgent improvementPost-16 provisionNeeds attention

0.7 mi

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

0.7 mi

Secondary

Queen's Park High SchoolSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

110 m

Chester International SchoolSecondary · Studio schools · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Feb 2022 · Report

Nursery, special and other

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

1.7 mi

St Anthony's R.C. Primary 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

Handbridge PharmacyPharmacy · CH4 7JE

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

BootsPharmacy · CH1 1NA

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Superdrug PharmacyPharmacy · CH1 2HA

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

GP practices

The Handbridge Med.ctr.GP practice · CH4 7JS

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

City Walls Medical CentreGP practice · CH1 2NR

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Boughton Medical GroupGP practice · CH2 3DP

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Dentists

Overleigh OrthodonticsDental practice · CH4 7HL

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Oasis Dental CareDental practice · CH1 1RN

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Love the Dentist ChesterDental practice · CH1 1DA

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Hospitals

Grosvenor Nuffield HospitalHospital · CH4 7QP

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

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

1.8 mi

Countess of Chester HospitalHospital · CH2 1UL

1.8 mi

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

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Bache

1.8 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

11hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field1.9 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Beeston View 1 and 2Allotments or community garden · 2.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Roman GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Grosvenor ParkPark or garden · 5.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Tennis courts (7 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nuffield Fitness ClubSports ground · 1.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sandy Lane ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 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

£61,432

£45,073 after tax

Cheshire West and Chester

£50,524

£38,136 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£61,432

After tax£45,073

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£37,428Cheshire 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 043); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 23,673 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 7

Employment

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Decile 6

Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 8

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

50% 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 CH4 7BU

What is the crime rate in CH4 7BU?

The neighbourhood records 68 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Cheshire West and Chester the rate is 74 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 CH4 7BU?

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 CH4 7BU?

The nearest primary school is Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Queen's Park High School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in CH4 7BU?

Every premises in CH4 7BU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to CH4 7BU?

Chester is 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CH4 7BU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £61,432 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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