West Bank is in Chester and in Cheshire West And Chester district. CH1 4FA 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 2016-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Bank, Chester, CH1 4FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 4DA, CH1 4AP, CH1 4BF, CH1 4BB, CH1 4BD, CH1 4EA, CH1 4BA, CH2 1AT, CH1 4AN.

West Bank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Bank are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And 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 4FA

Average Price
£364,494
Semi-Detached
£369,172
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£350,460
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Bank

Average Price
£203,563
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
6 Merton House West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-04-28 £301,478
6 Merton House West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£289,0002017-06-29 £390,700
7 Merton House West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,8952017-04-21 £415,337
1 Merton House West Bank, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£305,0002017-03-31 £350,460

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 		3,232 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 		834 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mill View Primary School
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HB 		1,355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		1,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		1,583 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,701 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		2,343 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2,496 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2,643 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		2,676 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3,325 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ 		633 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		750 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		1,346 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		1,412 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		1,581 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, Bache293 yd
Total FitnessThrive, 53 Liverpool Road387 yd
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester HospitalThe Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton553 yd
Zippy's PlayworldUnit 5, Grange Park Grange Road563 yd
SpaceUnit 6, Grange Park Grange Road568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill At UptonThe Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton530 yd
Chichester Arms66 - 68 Garden Lane968 yd
Halcyon Garden52 Garden Lane1,026 yd
Cosmo'sUnit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar13 Mill Lane, Upton966 yd
Yumi's97 Garden Lane978 yd
Garden Lane Pizza93 Garden Lane986 yd
River Queen Takeaway75 - 77 Garden Lane1,008 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza69 Garden Lane1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrisons Mill Lane, Upton490 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road884 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Queens'S Lower School
55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool307 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool389 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus)
CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts616 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed)
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK 		grass pitches714 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches897 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,090 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 90.0%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed26.26 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Bank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near West Bank . 49% 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 4FA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 164
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Shoplifting 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Bicycle Theft 8
Public Order 7
Burglary 6
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 4FA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grange Road505 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benton Drive382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchward Close456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hospital521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hospital521 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 4FA 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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