The Square is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 3AP 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 2005-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Square, Chester, CH1 3AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 3AR, CH1 3AN, CH1 3AJ, CH1 3BJ, CH1 3BL, CH1 3AS, CH1 3AG, CH1 3AB, CH1 3AE.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 117 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 3AP

Average Price
£234,246
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£234,246
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£207,037
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£176,0002022-07-15 £169,635
10 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-01-12 £405,644
4 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-11-26 £178,513
3 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-08-11 £245,278
5 Colchester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-07-14 £231,113

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 		1,912 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 		338 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 		788 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,097 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road, CH2 3NG 		1,284 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hoole Church of England Primary School
Hoole Lane, Hoole CH2 3HB 		1,320 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		938 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,128 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		1,709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		2,039 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,696 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 		560 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,037 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,199 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		1,389 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,763 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
Gate of India25 City Road44 yd
City Spice27 City Road45 yd
Fork and Flavour2, Corbridge House Seller Street47 yd
The Yard26 City Road79 yd
Siam Thai & Teppanyaki32 City Road85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cellar19 - 21 City Road49 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City BurgerCity Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road82 yd
The CornerhouseThe Cornerhouse, 4 - 8 City Road118 yd
The Bridgewater Arms16 Crewe Street209 yd
Cross FoxesCross Foxes, 21 - 25 Boughton218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Caspian155 Foregate Street140 yd
May Flower132 Foregate Street185 yd
Upper Crust128 Foregate Street193 yd
Chicoland7 Boughton194 yd
Today Kebab3 Boughton194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street278 yd
Waitrose71 Boughton281 yd
Spice Of AsiaMajestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street363 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street396 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street426 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool143 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool299 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite621 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool701 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite708 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite807 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool964 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
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 speed120.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2471 crimes were reported near The Square . 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 3AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2471
Violence And Sexual Offences 716
Shoplifting 424
Anti Social Behaviour 416
Public Order 256
Drugs 224
Other Theft 138
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Bicycle Theft 45
Burglary 39
Theft From The Person 34
Possession Of Weapons 33
Robbery 17
Other Crime 15
Vehicle Crime 12

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 3AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Henry Place505 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Canal Side86 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near James Street340 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Egerton Street220 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Forest Street320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forest Street320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forest Street320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Samuel Street176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Egerton Street East176 yd

Employment

CH1 3AP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Retired19
Part-Time Employee13
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Self-Employed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Financial and insurance activities13
Manufacturing13
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Construction3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female60
Male77

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex39
Separated6
Divorced14
Widowed4

Health

Very good health75
Good health42
Fair health16
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 61
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian9
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White109

Country of Birth

United Kingdom97
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK97
10+ Years10
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom97
Ireland1
France4
Germany1
Italy1
Spain5
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion64
Christian42
Buddhist5
Hindu9
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion3
Not answered12
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