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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 2LA, CH1 2LE, CH1 2AX, CH1 2BX, CH1 2AA, CH1 2LD, CH1 2AB, CH1 2BA, CH1 2BG.

Watergate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watergate Street are based on 8 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 2LB

Average Price
£281,278
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£585,947
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£241,370
Other
£294,903

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Street

Average Price
£573,345
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watergate Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£153,6002021-12-10 £157,655
Flat 4 73 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,0002020-03-23 £151,482
35 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-07-16 £272,050
73 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£219,0002017-07-12 £241,018
39 - 41 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£390,0002014-02-21 £508,888

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 		1,438 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 		773 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		962 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,374 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street, Hoole CH2 3AD 		1,679 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		2,050 yd Community school No 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 		890 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		962 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,531 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 		2,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		3,359 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 		207 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		375 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,054 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		2,094 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		2,284 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
Fiesta Havana39 - 41 Watergate Street0 yd
PANNA35 Watergate Street19 yd
Lovin? Tea22 Watergate Street20 yd
Katies Tea Rooms38 Watergate Street20 yd
Chalk Coffee24 Watergate Street20 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BEER HEROES26 Watergate Street20 yd
Liquor and Co31, Watergate Row South Watergate Street45 yd
Providence Gin9 Watergate Street92 yd
Victoria Hotel2, Watergate Row North Watergate Street133 yd
Rosies Chester12 Northgate Street181 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundbakery13 Bridge Street150 yd
Jaunty Goat Coffee50a Bridge Street200 yd
Cactus Drink Well36 Northgate Street210 yd
Panini Press7A Grosvenor Street259 yd
Millie's Cookies25, Grosvenor Shopping Centre268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street92 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street200 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street289 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street496 yd
Tesco5 Delamere Street633 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite121 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool183 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches318 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches327 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool759 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool771 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool802 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite908 yd
Chester Golf Club
CURZON PARK NORTH 		golf1,056 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watergate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2290 crimes were reported near Watergate 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 2LB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2290
Violence And Sexual Offences 676
Shoplifting 428
Anti Social Behaviour 384
Public Order 257
Drugs 170
Other Theft 125
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Burglary 38
Theft From The Person 33
Bicycle Theft 29
Possession Of Weapons 21
Other Crime 21
Vehicle Crime 8
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub187 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area456 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 2LB 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 Employee158
Student (economically inactive)108
Full-Time Student (with or without job)64
Retired61
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee31
Unemployed19
Other14
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Other14
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female300
Male243

Partnership Status

Single347
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced51
Widowed22

Health

Very good health281
Good health180
Fair health66
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 148
Degree or Similar 241
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian19
Pakistani3
Other Asian20
Black African15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian21
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White428
Roma5
Arab10
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom385
European Union49
Rest of Europe12
Africa24
Middle East and Asia42
The Americas and the Caribbean23
Oceania5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK385
10+ Years56
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years54

Passport Held

United Kingdom384
Ireland9
Germany2
Italy7
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland7
Romania6
Other EU countries28
Turkey4
Other Europe4
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East6
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion230
Christian192
Hindu9
Muslim29
Other religion7
Not answered78
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