Black Friars is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 2NU 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 Black Friars, Chester, CH1 2NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 2PY, CH1 2NS, CH1 2NW, CH1 2AU, CH1 2NX, CH1 2QS, CH1 2LZ, CH1 2NZ, CH1 2BQ.

Black Friars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Black Friars are based on 18 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 2NU

Average Price
£329,318
Semi-Detached
£438,366
Terraced
£379,379
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£282,436
Other
£435,815

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Friars

Average Price
£331,026
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black FriarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Black Friars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£530,0002023-10-27 £517,425
20 Black Friars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£233,0002023-06-23 £226,209
22 Black Friars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£238,0002022-03-31 £244,139
8 Black Friars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-11-29 £270,320
4 Black Friars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£1,280,0002021-06-30 £1,292,056

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 		1,242 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 		982 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,188 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,190 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 		1,929 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		2,052 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 		925 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,319 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 		2,279 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		3,351 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 		327 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		663 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,271 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		2,091 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		2,137 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
The ArchitectThe Architect, 54 Nicholas Street66 yd
The Henry Potts85 Watergate Street181 yd
St Peters CafeSt Peters Church Watergate Street181 yd
Chester RacecourseChester Racecourse Watergate Square184 yd
Chester Racecourse Race MeetingsChester Racecourse Watergate Square184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Saddle InnThe Saddle Inn, 21 Grosvenor Street264 yd
BEER HEROES26 Watergate Street302 yd
Golden EagleThe Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street302 yd
Liquor and Co31, Watergate Row South Watergate Street322 yd
The FalconThe Falcon, 6 Lower Bridge Street359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panini Press7A Grosvenor Street301 yd
Jaunty Goat Coffee50a Bridge Street338 yd
Adams Fish & Chips21 Lower Bridge Street359 yd
Hotbox9 Lower Bridge Street372 yd
Forty Six46 Lower Bridge Street372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street375 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street393 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street486 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street779 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge781 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches186 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite351 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool375 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches405 yd
Chester Golf Club
CURZON PARK NORTH 		golf825 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite865 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool978 yd
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches992 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,048 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,076 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 3.1%
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 speed53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Black Friars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1152 crimes were reported near Black Friars . Only 7% 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 2NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1152
Violence And Sexual Offences 410
Anti Social Behaviour 166
Public Order 141
Shoplifting 134
Drugs 91
Other Theft 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Burglary 22
Possession Of Weapons 17
Theft From The Person 16
Bicycle Theft 15
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 2NU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Goss Street380 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pepper Street477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pepper Street477 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Goss Street380 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goss Street380 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goss Street380 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goss Street380 yd
2023-12DrugsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Nightclub465 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub465 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 2NU 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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