Francis Street is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 3BX 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 Francis Street, Chester, CH1 3BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 3NB, CH1 3NH, CH1 3DE, CH1 3NJ, CH1 3DB, CH1 3NL, CH1 3DN, CH1 3DF, 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 3BX

Average Price
£199,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£199,952
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
9 Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-01-13 £185,298
1 Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,5002018-07-12 £187,828
1 Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0002016-12-20 £138,012
1 Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0002011-04-21 £158,369
11 Francis Street, Chester, Cheshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002007-11-02 £180,250

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 		2,176 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 		641 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 		849 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		884 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		1,096 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road, CH2 3NG 		1,173 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 		1,234 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,418 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 		1,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		2,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,467 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 		616 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		976 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,079 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMaple Grove School
Clare Avenue, Chester CH2 3HR 		1,391 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		1,501 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
Smash e licious76 Brook Street87 yd
The Deva Tap121 Brook Street108 yd
Chai Station - Vegetarian Indian91 Brook Street126 yd
Live RoomsHomer House Station Road128 yd
Istanbul BBQ85 Brook Street138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Egerton ArmsEgerton Arms, 94 Brook Street128 yd
The Bridgewater Arms16 Crewe Street172 yd
Olde Cottage Inn34 - 36 Brook Street179 yd
St Werburghs Parish CentreBowling Green Court Brook Street221 yd
Town Crier, 88th Street , Value Mighty, Sin City BurgerCity Road Emporium, 30 - 32 City Road349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
City Kebab And Pizza House78 Brook Street83 yd
Take me out76 Brook Street87 yd
Tasty China105 Brook Street95 yd
Chester Charcoal Grill62 Brook Street110 yd
Burger nest99 Brook Street115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Of AsiaMajestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street120 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street351 yd
Tesco40 - 44 Frodsham Street499 yd
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street512 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD29 Hoole Road543 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Hotel Health Club
MILTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool256 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite398 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool510 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool598 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite748 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite933 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,001 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches1,063 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 43.8%
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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.3 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, 1692 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 3BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1692
Violence And Sexual Offences 519
Anti Social Behaviour 270
Public Order 194
Shoplifting 182
Drugs 174
Other Theft 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Bicycle Theft 42
Burglary 37
Possession Of Weapons 27
Vehicle Crime 18
Robbery 16
Theft From The Person 15
Other Crime 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Avenue397 yd
2023-12DrugsOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd
2023-12Other theftOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lyon Street253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trafford Street389 yd
2023-12DrugsOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd
2023-12DrugsOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd
2023-12DrugsOn or near Chester (Station)254 yd

Employment

CH1 3BX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 3BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired65
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed13
Part-Time Employee12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed8
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Construction3
Education3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female93
Male92

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex39
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed32

Health

Very good health58
Good health74
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 78
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White180

Country of Birth

United Kingdom157
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK157
10+ Years11
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland1
France2
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion85
Christian79
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Other religion9
Not answered8
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