The Square is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 3AS 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 3AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 3BJ, CH1 3AR, CH1 3AG, CH1 3AT, CH1 3AJ, CH1 1HG, CH1 3AP, CH3 5BB, 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 3AS

Average Price
£170,109
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£153,123
Other
£238,054

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
1 Gloucester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£216,0002017-08-30 £238,054
5 Gloucester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£132,0002006-06-15 £148,821
3 Gloucester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£141,0002006-05-12 £161,536
2 Gloucester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£126,0002006-02-23 £148,706
4 Gloucester House The Square, Chester, Cheshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£130,0002006-02-23 £153,427

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 		1,856 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 		275 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 		789 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,155 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, CH3 5EG 		1,314 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road, CH2 3NG 		1,316 yd Free schools 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 		873 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,065 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 		1,644 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,749 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 		574 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,044 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,257 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		1,396 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,693 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
Koconut GroveUnit 1, Ethos Court City Road61 yd
Gate of India25 City Road62 yd
City Spice27 City Road67 yd
The Yard26 City Road81 yd
Siam Thai & Teppanyaki32 City Road98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CornerhouseThe Cornerhouse, 4 - 8 City Road47 yd
The Cellar19 - 21 City Road49 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City BurgerCity Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road91 yd
Cross FoxesCross Foxes, 21 - 25 Boughton168 yd
Revolution Bar106 - 110 Foregate Street180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Caspian155 Foregate Street68 yd
May Flower132 Foregate Street122 yd
Upper Crust128 Foregate Street133 yd
Chicoland7 Boughton143 yd
Today Kebab3 Boughton143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose71 Boughton237 yd
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street253 yd
Spice Of AsiaMajestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street433 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street441 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street444 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool197 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool239 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite681 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite715 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool759 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite795 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool972 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,084 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%

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2438 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 3AS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2438
Violence And Sexual Offences 700
Shoplifting 421
Anti Social Behaviour 412
Public Order 249
Drugs 224
Other Theft 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Bicycle Theft 45
Burglary 38
Theft From The Person 34
Possession Of Weapons 33
Robbery 17
Other Crime 15
Vehicle Crime 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12Public orderFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area436 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area436 yd

Employment

CH1 3AS 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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