Union Street is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 1QP 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Street, Chester, CH1 1QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 1AB, CH1 1QR, CH1 1QG, CH1 1QY, CH1 1QX, CH1 1HB, CH1 1HT, CH1 1QL, CH1 1JG.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 9 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 1QP

Average Price
£266,077
Semi-Detached
£267,927
Terraced
£264,491
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£289,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,0002020-10-02 £225,634
15 Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002018-06-01 £223,691
5 Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002017-07-12 £194,581
3 Union Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002015-04-22 £209,361
9 Union Street, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002009-02-18 £264,467

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 		1,552 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 		82 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 		1,044 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,224 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, CH3 5EG 		1,428 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,469 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		592 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		776 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 		1,593 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,055 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 		484 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		877 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,330 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,575 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		1,655 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Atina Kitchen103 Foregate Street149 yd
PILGRIMS RESTSt Johns Church And Ruins Vicars Lane155 yd
Costa Ltd54 - 60 Foregate Street155 yd
The ForgeHotel Indigo Grosvenor Park Road164 yd
The Eatery Cafe77 Foregate Street166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brewhouse and KitchenThe Forest House Love Street84 yd
Square BottleThe Square Bottle, 88 - 90 Foregate Street110 yd
Number Fifteen98 Foregate Street121 yd
Revolution Bar106 - 110 Foregate Street131 yd
The Old Queens HeadFlat, The Old Queens Head, 97 Foregate Street158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza96 Foregate Street118 yd
Takamee104 Foregate Street126 yd
Caprinos Pizza112 Foregate Street138 yd
Wok and Go114 Foregate Street141 yd
Subway118 Foregate Street149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street157 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street399 yd
Waitrose71 Boughton437 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street513 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street522 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool79 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool389 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite578 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite786 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool817 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool850 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches974 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite981 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite986 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches1,009 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 27.3%
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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2315 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 2% 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 1QP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2315
Violence And Sexual Offences 694
Shoplifting 470
Anti Social Behaviour 405
Public Order 231
Drugs 142
Other Theft 121
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Burglary 33
Bicycle Theft 32
Theft From The Person 32
Possession Of Weapons 29
Other Crime 22
Robbery 13
Vehicle Crime 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area423 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Love Street60 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Samuel Street490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub528 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub528 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub528 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub528 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub528 yd

Employment

CH1 1QP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 1QP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Student (economically inactive)16
Retired15
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Looking after home or family1

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

Female85
Male122

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex27
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed3

Health

Very good health84
Good health75
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 82
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian10
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black African4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White160
Roma3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom147
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK147
10+ Years24
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom148
Ireland1
Italy6
Spain5
Lithuania4
Poland9
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
No passport held18

Religion

No religion104
Christian70
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim9
Not answered14
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