Castle Street is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 2DS 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 Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 2DF, CH1 2DQ, CH1 2DE, CH1 1RX, CH1 2DW, CH1 1RD, CH1 1RZ, CH1 2DD, CH1 1RS.

Castle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Street are based on 25 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 2DS

Average Price
£301,198
Semi-Detached
£451,801
Terraced
£395,358
Detached
£402,222
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,690
Other
£363,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£347,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Ground And First Floor Flat 14 Castle Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£287,0002022-11-11 £267,983
Flat 1 16 Castle Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£178,5002022-03-11 £178,724
Ground And First Floor Flat 14 Castle Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£181,0002022-02-25 £182,134
12A Castle Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-11-26 £285,622
3 Heritage Mews, 6 - 8 Castle Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£143,6002021-02-26 £148,676

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 		1,087 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 		735 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,018 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,321 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 		1,709 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, CH3 5EG 		2,007 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 		593 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		619 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,190 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 		1,948 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,639 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 		544 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		619 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,416 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,807 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		2,319 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
St Edward's Church HallStreet Record, St Annes Lane42 yd
Brewery Tap52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street65 yd
Kings Kitchen @ The Tap52 - 54 Lower Bridge Street65 yd
Obscure Coffee66 Lower Bridge Street83 yd
Chester Aid to the HomelessThe Harold Tomlins Day Centre Grosvenor Street86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden EagleThe Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street35 yd
Ye Olde Kings HeadYe Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street53 yd
The Saddle InnThe Saddle Inn, 21 Grosvenor Street78 yd
The FalconThe Falcon, 6 Lower Bridge Street83 yd
Bear And Billet94 Lower Bridge Street158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forty Six46 Lower Bridge Street61 yd
Adams Fish & Chips21 Lower Bridge Street83 yd
Panini Press7A Grosvenor Street117 yd
Hotbox9 Lower Bridge Street147 yd
Jaunty Goat Coffee50a Bridge Street209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco2 Pepper Street170 yd
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street391 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street466 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge493 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite309 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches508 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool546 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite555 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches651 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool743 yd
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool935 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed)
Eaton Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite972 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,084 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 86.4%
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 speed110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1315 crimes were reported near Castle 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 2DS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1315
Violence And Sexual Offences 486
Anti Social Behaviour 206
Public Order 151
Shoplifting 134
Drugs 109
Other Theft 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Burglary 21
Possession Of Weapons 19
Theft From The Person 15
Bicycle Theft 14
Other Crime 12
Vehicle Crime 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 2DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub429 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Godstall Lane464 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Pepper Street234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pepper Street234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pepper Street234 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area512 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Godstall Lane464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Godstall Lane464 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Godstall Lane464 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 2DS 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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