Firemans Square is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 2JA 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 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firemans Square, Chester, CH1 2JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 2HQ, CH1 2AW, CH1 2AH, CH1 2HT, CH1 2JG, CH1 2AD, CH1 2JQ, CH1 2AR, CH1 4HA.

Firemans Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firemans Square are based on 3 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 2JA

Average Price
£282,558
Semi-Detached
£298,165
Terraced
£266,951
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firemans Square

Average Price
£281,413
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firemans SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Firemans Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002017-01-20 £274,127
4 Firemans Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002015-07-28 £323,949
3 Firemans Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002013-06-19 £253,030
4 Firemans Square, Chester, Cheshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002008-08-22 £223,872
1A Firemans Square, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,5002007-06-22 £271,064

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 		1,841 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 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		564 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		841 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 		1,564 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		1,724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,775 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 		1,179 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,293 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,937 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 		2,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,088 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 		286 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		373 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		661 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ 		2,025 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		2,070 yd Other independent 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
Marmalade67 Northgate Street18 yd
Blue Bell 1494 LtdThe Blue Bell, 65 Northgate Street23 yd
Augusto Pizzeria61 - 63 Northgate Street25 yd
Red LionThe Red Lion, 59 Northgate Street30 yd
Porta Tapas134 - 138 Northgate Street48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Liverpool ArmsThe Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street49 yd
Coach House (Chester) LtdThe Coach And Horses, 39 Northgate Street59 yd
JAX@CH1 ltd100 Northgate Street70 yd
Shropshire ArmsThe Shropshire Arms, 45 Northgate Street118 yd
Northgates by Fresh Pots Food House70 - 72 Northgate Street129 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chip'd124 Northgate Street49 yd
Neighbourhood Bakehouse108 Northgate Street63 yd
The Sunrise Patisserie6 Rufus Court64 yd
Go Fresco86 Northgate Street101 yd
Subway84 Northgate Street106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco5 Delamere Street226 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street315 yd
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street367 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street392 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street422 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool302 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches384 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool389 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite451 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches609 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool664 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool808 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus)
CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts861 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,008 yd
Braventis Gym
ARTHUR STREET 		health and fitness suite1,017 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Firemans Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2581 crimes were reported near Firemans Square . Only 1% 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 2JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2581
Violence And Sexual Offences 698
Shoplifting 480
Anti Social Behaviour 473
Public Order 295
Drugs 178
Other Theft 145
Criminal Damage And Arson 101
Bicycle Theft 53
Burglary 42
Theft From The Person 36
Possession Of Weapons 28
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Crime 19
Robbery 14

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area498 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area498 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 2JA 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 Employee186
Student (economically inactive)115
Retired105
Self-Employed65
Part-Time Employee47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)44
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing27
Accommodation and food service activities27
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Education19
Human health and social work activities15
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female238
Male384

Partnership Status

Single324
Married: Opposite sex139
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated48
Divorced51
Widowed24

Health

Very good health248
Good health274
Fair health84
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 111
Degree or Similar 293
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian2
Other Asian12
Black African23
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other11
White541
Roma3
Arab12
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom505
European Union29
Rest of Europe5
Africa33
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK505
10+ Years35
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years59

Passport Held

United Kingdom499
Ireland5
France3
Germany1
Italy11
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa17
Middle East5
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion176
Christian376
Buddhist7
Hindu5
Muslim15
Other religion9
Not answered34
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