Watergate Square is in Chester and in Cheshire West And Chester district. CH1 2LY 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 Square, Chester, CH1 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 2LZ, CH1 2LQ, CH1 2LR, CH1 2QS, CH1 2LF, CH1 2NW, CH1 2NS, CH1 2LU, CH1 2NX.

Watergate Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watergate Square are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And 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 2LY

Average Price
£748,981
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£748,981
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Square

Average Price
£748,981
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 SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Watergate Inn Watergate Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002016-07-18 £748,981

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 		1,419 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 		1,052 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		1,064 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,369 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 		1,976 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		2,174 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 		1,089 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,115 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,490 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 		2,431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		3,170 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 		204 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		652 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,126 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		2,069 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		2,304 yd Community special 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
Chester RacecourseChester Racecourse Watergate Square36 yd
Chester Racecourse Race MeetingsChester Racecourse Watergate Square36 yd
Blinkers Brunch Bar1 Stanley Street84 yd
The Henry Potts85 Watergate Street90 yd
St Peters CafeSt Peters Church Watergate Street90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BEER HEROES26 Watergate Street297 yd
Liquor and Co31, Watergate Row South Watergate Street342 yd
Providence Gin9 Watergate Street389 yd
The Saddle InnThe Saddle Inn, 21 Grosvenor Street424 yd
Victoria Hotel2, Watergate Row North Watergate Street430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panini Press7A Grosvenor Street438 yd
Jaunty Goat Coffee50a Bridge Street439 yd
Poundbakery13 Bridge Street443 yd
Cactus Drink Well36 Northgate Street490 yd
Hotbox9 Lower Bridge Street500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street387 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street489 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street515 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street781 yd
Tesco5 Delamere Street790 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches34 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches242 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool276 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite405 yd
Chester Golf Club
CURZON PARK NORTH 		golf760 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool965 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Braventis Gym
ARTHUR STREET 		health and fitness suite1,049 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,053 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,091 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%

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

Safety

Is Watergate Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1253 crimes were reported near Watergate Square . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 2LY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1253
Violence And Sexual Offences 428
Anti Social Behaviour 220
Public Order 154
Shoplifting 114
Drugs 107
Other Theft 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Burglary 23
Bicycle Theft 22
Possession Of Weapons 16
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall508 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Police Station462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall508 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Police Station462 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station462 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 2LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired91
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Education10
Other5
Construction5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female141
Male142

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex77
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced43
Widowed35

Health

Very good health129
Good health84
Fair health54
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 137
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White260
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union24
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years12
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Germany1
Italy2
Spain7
Poland7
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion120
Christian142
Muslim2
Not answered19
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