West Bank is in Chester and in Chester district. CH1 4BD 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 West Bank, Chester, CH1 4BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 4BB, CH1 4BF, CH1 4AN, CH1 4GA, CH1 4FA, CH1 4AT, CH1 4AW, CH1 4BA, CH1 4BP.

West Bank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Bank are based on 8 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 4BD

Average Price
£174,380
Semi-Detached
£450,609
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£541,201
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,548
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Bank

Average Price
£170,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BankStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 39 - 41 West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£198,0002023-03-06 £192,047
1 West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002020-12-11 £571,598
Flat 2 39 - 41 West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-11-25 £201,528
17 West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£109,0002020-01-16 £119,612
31 West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£111,5002019-06-21 £122,703

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 		3,141 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 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		742 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		1,415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mill View Primary School
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HB 		1,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		1,564 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,635 yd Community school Yes 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 		2,426 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,441 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2,568 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		2,618 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3,232 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		653 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ 		724 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		1,459 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		1,493 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		1,505 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Little OwlThe Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache288 yd
Total FitnessThrive, 53 Liverpool Road320 yd
Zippy's PlayworldUnit 5, Grange Park Grange Road549 yd
SpaceUnit 6, Grange Park Grange Road563 yd
University of Chester PizzeriaUniversity Of Chester Parkgate Road599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill At UptonThe Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton643 yd
Chichester Arms66 - 68 Garden Lane859 yd
Halcyon Garden52 Garden Lane920 yd
Cosmo'sUnit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road1,002 yd
RileysCenturion Point Victoria Road1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yumi's97 Garden Lane868 yd
Garden Lane Pizza93 Garden Lane877 yd
River Queen Takeaway75 - 77 Garden Lane902 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza69 Garden Lane924 yd
Uni Chicken67 Garden Lane927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrisons Mill Lane, Upton604 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Queens'S Lower School
55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool260 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool320 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus)
CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts507 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed)
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK 		grass pitches812 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches896 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,045 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,074 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 7.4%
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/s3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Bank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near West Bank . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 4BD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 149
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Other Theft 20
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Shoplifting 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Burglary 6
Public Order 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 4BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gawer Park195 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benton Drive361 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heathcote Close453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Court543 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Countess Way199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbot'S Grange525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbot'S Grange525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbot'S Grange525 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balmoral Park493 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 4BD 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 Employee96
Retired94
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female154
Male153

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex163
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health161
Good health109
Fair health30
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 173
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White292
Arab10
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union17
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy1
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion91
Christian189
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered16
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