Handbridge Square is in Chester and in Cheshire West And Chester district. CH1 4GR 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 2011-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Handbridge Square, Chester, CH1 4GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 4GW, CH1 4HP, CH1 4GH, CH1 4HH, CH1 4HU, CH1 4DH, CH1 4EW, CH1 4EL, CH1 4HT.

Handbridge Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handbridge Square are based on 100 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 4GR

Average Price
£191,895
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£191,895
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handbridge Square

Average Price
£191,895
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handbridge SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002023-11-30 £49,119
70 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002023-09-06 £167,359
12 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,5002023-07-21 £65,008
31 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£194,0002023-04-06 £189,216
7 Handbridge Square, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-01-27 £73,911

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 		2,152 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 		403 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		1,308 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,757 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Primary School
Kingsway West, Newton CH2 2LA 		1,874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street, Hoole CH2 3AD 		1,952 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,620 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,712 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		2,229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		2,709 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		2,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		433 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		593 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		754 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ 		1,763 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		2,152 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
THE BOUVERIE51 - 53 Garden Lane127 yd
Pete`s Cafe54 Garden Lane133 yd
Bubble tea Bar49 Garden Lane205 yd
Garden Social40 Catherine Street218 yd
Northgate Locks Resource CentreCanal Street Day Centre Canal Street310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halcyon Garden52 Garden Lane133 yd
Chichester Arms66 - 68 Garden Lane199 yd
Telfords WarehouseTelfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf Raymond Street230 yd
Liverpool ArmsThe Liverpool Arms, 79 Northgate Street450 yd
Cosmo'sUnit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uni Chicken67 Garden Lane132 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza69 Garden Lane134 yd
River Queen Takeaway75 - 77 Garden Lane148 yd
Garden Lane Pizza93 Garden Lane181 yd
Yumi's97 Garden Lane202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco5 Delamere Street436 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street754 yd
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street763 yd
Food WarehouseUnit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way813 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street833 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches506 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus)
CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts545 yd
Braventis Gym
ARTHUR STREET 		health and fitness suite571 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool577 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool605 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches764 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool824 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite848 yd
The Queens'S Lower School
55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool923 yd
Deva Stadium
SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches944 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 100.0%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed196.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed178.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handbridge Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 763 crimes were reported near Handbridge Square . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 4GR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 763
Violence And Sexual Offences 253
Anti Social Behaviour 146
Public Order 82
Other Theft 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Drugs 44
Shoplifting 27
Burglary 25
Bicycle Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granville Road385 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Street463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lorne Street299 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Port Square322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Northgate Street392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Plum Terrace191 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leonard Street531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delamere Street463 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Delamere Street463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Delamere Street463 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 4GR 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)224
Full-Time Employee119
Full-Time Student (with or without job)97
Part-Time Employee20
Retired17
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other4
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Accommodation and food service activities31
Education18
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female325
Male201

Partnership Status

Single451
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated5
Divorced13
Widowed1

Health

Very good health255
Good health216
Fair health46
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 274
Degree or Similar 152

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Pakistani6
Other Asian3
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White474
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom429
European Union56
Rest of Europe9
Africa14
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK429
10+ Years37
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom429
Ireland13
Italy3
Spain8
Lithuania1
Poland21
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East2
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion260
Christian181
Buddhist4
Hindu7
Muslim14
Sikh2
Other religion5
Not answered55
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