Foregate Street is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 1HJ is located in the Chester City & the Garden Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH3 5AW, CH3 5AH, CH1 1QQ, CH3 5AS, CH3 5AX, CH3 5AG, CH3 5AE, CH1 1JG, CH3 5AD.

Foregate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foregate Street are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 1HJ

Average Price
£325,382
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£325,382
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foregate Street

Average Price
£354,904
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foregate Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 11 156 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,0002023-12-15 £207,000
Apartment 38 156 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-10-06 £226,862
Apartment 53 156 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-08-25 £273,404
Plot 56 156 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-08-09 £446,080
Apartment 61 156 Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-03-24 £185,233

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS 		1,760 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		195 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street, Hoole CH2 3AD 		781 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, CH3 5EG 		1,208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hoole Church of England Primary School
Hoole Lane, Hoole CH2 3HB 		1,302 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,304 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		756 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		951 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		1,489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,847 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		663 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,107 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		1,392 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,407 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,531 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The LodgeGrosvenor Park Road87 yd
The ForgeHotel Indigo Grosvenor Park Road114 yd
Koconut GroveUnit 1, Ethos Court City Road135 yd
Sleepy Panda Chinese Restaurant126 Foregate Street142 yd
The Old Harkers ArmsThe Old Harkers Arms Russell Street181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CornerhouseThe Cornerhouse, 4 - 8 City Road116 yd
Cross FoxesCross Foxes, 21 - 25 Boughton122 yd
Revolution Bar106 - 110 Foregate Street190 yd
The Cellar19 - 21 City Road195 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City BurgerCity Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Caspian155 Foregate Street94 yd
Chicoland7 Boughton113 yd
Today Kebab3 Boughton113 yd
May Flower132 Foregate Street124 yd
Upper Crust128 Foregate Street138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose71 Boughton173 yd
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street301 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street544 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street580 yd
Spice Of AsiaMajestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street595 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool185 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool353 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite726 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite806 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite827 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool909 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite980 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,041 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed185.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed185.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed28.9 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Foregate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1924 crimes were reported near Foregate Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 1HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1924
Violence And Sexual Offences 540
Shoplifting 404
Anti Social Behaviour 318
Public Order 190
Drugs 135
Other Theft 106
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Bicycle Theft 40
Burglary 24
Theft From The Person 23
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 15
Robbery 11
Vehicle Crime 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 1HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area486 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canal Side286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area486 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Union Terrace392 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Union Terrace392 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Priory Place373 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Priory Place373 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Priory Place373 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Priory Place373 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 1HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee52
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Education10
Information and communication9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female127
Male108

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex84
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed39

Health

Very good health109
Good health70
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 113
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian3
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White219
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union26
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years22
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland5
Germany3
Italy1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia4
No passport held12

Religion

No religion82
Christian135
Hindu4
Other religion4
Not answered12
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