Lower Bridge Street is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 1RU 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 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 1RT, CH1 1RZ, CH1 1RX, CH1 2DQ, CH1 1SA, CH1 2DW, CH1 1RA, CH1 1QS, CH1 1RJ.

Lower Bridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Bridge Street are based on 2 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 1RU

Average Price
£333,924
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£283,662
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,800
Other
£1,151,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Bridge Street

Average Price
£549,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Bridge Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
88 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002022-03-18 £334,039
Studio 8 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-09-01 £155,468
Studio 4 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-09-01 £155,468
Studio 3 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-09-01 £134,739
Studio 6 Domus House, 96 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-09-01 £82,916

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 		1,018 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 		706 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		945 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,408 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street, Hoole CH2 3AD 		1,680 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, CH3 5EG 		1,938 yd Community 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 		490 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		509 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,128 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		1,849 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,659 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		651 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		677 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,505 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,701 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		2,289 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
Obscure Coffee66 Lower Bridge Street37 yd
Cross Keys2 Duke Street47 yd
OddfellowsOddfellows Hall Lower Bridge Street49 yd
Brewery Tap52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street71 yd
Kings Kitchen @ The Tap52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bear And Billet94 Lower Bridge Street49 yd
Ye Olde Kings HeadYe Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street93 yd
Golden EagleThe Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street134 yd
The FalconThe Falcon, 6 Lower Bridge Street147 yd
The Saddle InnThe Saddle Inn, 21 Grosvenor Street187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forty Six46 Lower Bridge Street109 yd
Adams Fish & Chips21 Lower Bridge Street147 yd
Hotbox9 Lower Bridge Street207 yd
Panini Press7A Grosvenor Street210 yd
Doorsteps5 Handbridge284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco2 Pepper Street222 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge390 yd
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street479 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street540 yd
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite394 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite446 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches616 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool649 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool721 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches759 yd
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches771 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed)
Eaton Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite895 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool950 yd
The Catholic High School Chester
OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,048 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 3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.8%
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 speed76 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Bridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1283 crimes were reported near Lower Bridge Street . Only 5% 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 1RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1283
Violence And Sexual Offences 468
Anti Social Behaviour 202
Public Order 147
Shoplifting 135
Drugs 109
Other Theft 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Burglary 22
Possession Of Weapons 18
Bicycle Theft 14
Theft From The Person 13
Other Crime 11
Vehicle Crime 6
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nicholas Court507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bridge Street311 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street311 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 1RU 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 Employee138
Retired79
Part-Time Employee43
Student (economically inactive)42
Self-Employed39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)26
Other15
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Accommodation and food service activities31
Manufacturing21
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Other12
Education10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male224

Partnership Status

Single236
Married: Opposite sex110
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated12
Divorced37
Widowed14

Health

Very good health257
Good health146
Fair health38
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 215
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani3
Other Asian11
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White398
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union39
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years29
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom354
Ireland6
France1
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain6
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion216
Christian197
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim11
Not answered19
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