Francis Street is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 3BD 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 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 3BP, CH1 3DE, CH1 3DF, CH1 3AD, CH1 3BY, CH1 3BR, CH1 3AL, CH1 3BX, CH1 3BU.

Francis Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Street are based on 12 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 3BD

Average Price
£66,649
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£66,649
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Street

Average Price
£191,048
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
84 Rowlands Heights Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£30,0002001-12-21 £66,649

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 		2,149 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 		583 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 		739 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,004 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		1,110 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road, CH2 3NG 		1,115 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 		1,183 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,372 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 		1,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		2,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,469 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 		666 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,097 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,142 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		1,298 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		1,526 yd Other independent 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
Live RoomsHomer House Station Road184 yd
Smash e licious76 Brook Street200 yd
The Deva Tap121 Brook Street200 yd
Union Vaults44 Egerton Street214 yd
Chester Pizza133 Brook Street222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bridgewater Arms16 Crewe Street53 yd
Egerton ArmsEgerton Arms, 94 Brook Street184 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City BurgerCity Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road253 yd
Olde Cottage Inn34 - 36 Brook Street259 yd
The Cellar19 - 21 City Road270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Kebab And Pizza House78 Brook Street198 yd
Take me out76 Brook Street200 yd
Chester Charcoal Grill62 Brook Street214 yd
Tasty China105 Brook Street215 yd
Burger nest99 Brook Street229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Of AsiaMajestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street232 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street420 yd
Waitrose71 Boughton436 yd
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street490 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD29 Hoole Road523 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool244 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite386 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool544 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool625 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite641 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite965 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,064 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1736 crimes were reported near Francis Street . Only 3% 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 3BD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1736
Violence And Sexual Offences 552
Anti Social Behaviour 292
Public Order 201
Drugs 175
Shoplifting 148
Other Theft 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Burglary 41
Bicycle Theft 32
Possession Of Weapons 28
Vehicle Crime 22
Theft From The Person 17
Robbery 16
Other Crime 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Canal Side262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Car Street164 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Station Road188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chester181 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 3BD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)176
Full-Time Student (with or without job)108
Full-Time Employee54
Retired44
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other18
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Education3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female309
Male189

Partnership Status

Single373
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health234
Good health167
Fair health69
Bad health18
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 229
Degree or Similar 100
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian16
Pakistani6
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White443
Roma2
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom426
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK426
10+ Years29
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom382
Ireland3
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa10
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
Central and South America3
No passport held56

Religion

No religion208
Christian183
Buddhist4
Hindu14
Muslim10
Other religion4
Not answered75
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