St James Avenue is in Upton, Chester and in Chester district. CH2 1NJ is located in the Upton 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 St James Avenue, Upton, Chester, CH2 1NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 1NH, CH2 1NQ, CH2 1NB, CH2 1NG, CH2 1NF, CH2 1NN, CH2 1SS, CH2 1PH, CH2 1SN.

St James Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St James Avenue are based on 58 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 CH2 1NJ

Average Price
£259,338
Semi-Detached
£258,980
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£264,348
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Avenue

Average Price
£324,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 St James Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-07-30 £238,944
14 St James Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-07-14 £254,431
18 St James Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£231,0002020-11-13 £269,704
22 St James Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,0002019-10-25 £284,087
40 St James Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002018-06-22 £254,748

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road , CH4 7HS 		4out of 4 4,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Upton Westlea Primary School
Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1QJ 		3out of 4 438 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill View Primary School
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB 		4out of 4 920 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Acresfield Academy
Acres Lane , Upton By Chester CH2 1LJ 		- not rated 1,066 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED 		3out of 4 1,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA 		3out of 4 1,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3out of 4 225 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 3,692 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		3out of 4 3,812 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 3,887 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH 		3out of 4 4,759 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Firs School
45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ 		- not rated 1,041 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD 		3out of 4 1,060 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Hammond
Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES 		- not rated 1,218 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR 		- not rated 2,085 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ 		4out of 4 2,116 yd Pupil referral unit 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
indian brasserie151 Long Lane, Upton683 yd
Chicken shop upton/papi taco/fiesta mexico/rebel rito86 Weston Grove, Upton689 yd
Cafe Number One76 Weston Grove, Upton689 yd
Kingsway Community Cafe91 Kingsway850 yd
The WheatsheafThe Wheatsheaf Inn, 46 Heath Road, Upton918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheshire County Sports ClubCheshire County Sports Club Plas Newton Lane326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaUnit 2 Weston Grove, Upton658 yd
Fish And Chips @ Weston GroveUnit 1 Weston Grove, Upton667 yd
Kam Xin90 Weston Grove, Upton689 yd
Fry InnBlythwood, 153 Long Lane, Upton776 yd
Oceans57 Kingsway869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 4 Weston Grove, Upton640 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upton-By-Chester High School
ST. JAMES AVENUE 		129 yd
Cheshire County Sports Club
CHESHIRE COUNTY SPORTS CLUB CHESHIRE COUNTY SPORTS CLUB MANNINGS LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts634 yd
Mill View School
WEALSTONE LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches979 yd
Wealstone Lane Playing Field
WEALSTONE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts993 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches
Kingsway 		grass pitches1,039 yd
Acresfield Primary School
ACRESFIELD ACRESFIELD ACRES LANE 		grass pitches1,046 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed)
Kingsway 		1,064 yd
Upton Heath C Of E Primary School
UPTON LANE 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St James Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near St James Avenue . 43% 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 CH2 1NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for St James Avenue, Upton, Chester, CH2 1NJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH2 1NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female167
Male144

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health148
Good health122
Fair health34
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 128
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese8
Indian9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White290
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years19
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland2
France2
Italy2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion103
Christian184
Buddhist2
Hindu7
Muslim3
Not answered11
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