Smithy Close is in Saughall, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 6ED is located in the Saughall & Mollington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smithy Close, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 6EF, CH1 6DB, CH1 6ET, CH1 6EP, CH1 6EN, CH1 6AZ, CH1 6DG, CH1 6BH, CH1 6AT.

Smithy Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Smithy Close are based on 5 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 6ED

Average Price
£235,553
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£191,915
Detached
£287,918
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Close

Average Price
£262,323
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Smithy Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-08-09 £178,002
3 Smithy Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-06-30 £158,303
7 Smithy Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002018-04-20 £269,970
1 Smithy Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002013-12-04 £214,013
8 Smithy Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002012-10-10 £265,240

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Saughall CH1 6EP 		146 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
Grove Road, Mollington CH1 6LG 		2,867 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		2,947 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		3,444 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		3,455 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		3,044 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSealand C.P. School
Farm Road, Sealand CH5 2HH 		4,144 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGreater Grace School of Christian Education
Church Lane, Backford CH2 4BE 		4,383 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ 		4,581 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSandycroft C.P. School
Leaches Lane, Mancot CH5 2EH 		5,001 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN 		5,327 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable 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
Lynda's Cakes and TearoomThe Vernon Institute Church Road, Saughall268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound InnGreyhound Inn Seahill Road, Saughall312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Far East2 Fiddlers Lane, Saughall898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sea Hill Playing Fields
SEAHILL ROAD 		grass pitches611 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 speed68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Smithy Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Smithy Close . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 6ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Public Order 13
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 2
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 6ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Close95 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haymakers Way543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fox Lea384 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Church Road119 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crofters Way493 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Timberfields Road437 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vernon Close199 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rake Way161 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road119 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Way460 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 6ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities22
Education17
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female167
Male140

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health143
Good health105
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 79
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White294
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Other Europe2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion109
Christian189
Not answered9
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