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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 2NS, CH1 2LZ, CH1 2NU, CH1 2QS, CH1 2PY, CH1 2LY, CH1 2AU, CH1 2NX, CH1 2NZ.

Greyfriars Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Greyfriars are based on 29 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 2NW

Average Price
£290,869
Semi-Detached
£471,879
Terraced
£262,513
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,552
Other
£608,643

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greyfriars

Average Price
£268,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreyfriarsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11A Greyfriars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-10-06 £128,325
27 Greyfriars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-10-27 £189,052
25 Greyfriars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£266,5002022-08-11 £255,656
Garden Flat Victoria House, 5 Greyfriars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-08-14 £416,299
3 Greyfriars House Greyfriars, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-12-09 £181,937

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 		1,304 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 		1,022 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,145 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,252 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 		1,958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		2,087 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 		992 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,008 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,378 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 		2,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		3,279 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 		282 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		666 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,223 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		2,067 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		2,206 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 Square112 yd
Chester Racecourse Race MeetingsChester Racecourse Watergate Square112 yd
The Henry Potts85 Watergate Street132 yd
St Peters CafeSt Peters Church Watergate Street132 yd
The ArchitectThe Architect, 54 Nicholas Street138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BEER HEROES26 Watergate Street299 yd
The Saddle InnThe Saddle Inn, 21 Grosvenor Street328 yd
Liquor and Co31, Watergate Row South Watergate Street330 yd
Golden EagleThe Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street371 yd
Providence Gin9 Watergate Street377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panini Press7A Grosvenor Street357 yd
Jaunty Goat Coffee50a Bridge Street380 yd
Poundbakery13 Bridge Street418 yd
Adams Fish & Chips21 Lower Bridge Street419 yd
Hotbox9 Lower Bridge Street425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street382 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street444 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street492 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street788 yd
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches114 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool340 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches347 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite374 yd
Chester Golf Club
CURZON PARK NORTH 		golf783 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite936 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,015 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,026 yd
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,055 yd
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,092 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 78.6%
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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed157.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed157.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed25.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Greyfriars Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1157 crimes were reported near Greyfriars . 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 2NW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1157
Violence And Sexual Offences 412
Anti Social Behaviour 160
Public Order 142
Shoplifting 131
Drugs 98
Other Theft 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Burglary 22
Bicycle Theft 18
Possession Of Weapons 17
Theft From The Person 16
Other Crime 11
Vehicle Crime 4
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub476 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cuppin Street283 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cuppin Street283 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 2NW 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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