Thornton Drive is in Upton, Chester and in Chester district. CH2 2HZ is located in the Newton & Hoole 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 Thornton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 2HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 2DF, CH2 2HY, CH2 2DA, CH2 2JA, CH2 2DE, CH2 2DD, CH2 2DB, CH2 2DG, CH2 2HX.

Thornton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Drive are based on 33 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 2HZ

Average Price
£262,222
Semi-Detached
£262,222
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Drive

Average Price
£269,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-04-06 £251,060
20 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-11-22 £274,472
36 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002016-12-01 £308,564
20 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002016-11-01 £280,343
22 Thornton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002014-05-28 £282,101

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 3,560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill View Primary School
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB 		4out of 4 530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA 		3out of 4 727 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Upton Westlea Primary School
Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1QJ 		3out of 4 1,138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED 		3out of 4 1,319 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street , CH1 4HG 		3out of 4 1,361 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 1,509 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 2,663 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 2,842 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		3out of 4 3,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH 		3out of 4 3,464 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 603 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD 		3out of 4 703 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ 		4out of 4 931 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Chester
Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ 		- not rated 1,332 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU 		- not rated 1,872 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
The Bears PawThe Bears Paw Dicksons Drive224 yd
Chatwins11 Mill Lane, Upton552 yd
SpaceUnit 6, Grange Park Grange Road759 yd
Zippy's PlayworldUnit 5, Grange Park Grange Road797 yd
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester HospitalThe Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill At UptonThe Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar13 Mill Lane, Upton552 yd
Kam Xin90 Weston Grove, Upton920 yd
Fish And Chips @ Weston GroveUnit 1 Weston Grove, Upton959 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2 Weston Grove, Upton965 yd
Hoole Fish Bar4 Ermine Road998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrisons Mill Lane, Upton539 yd
TescoUnit 4 Weston Grove, Upton988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill View School
WEALSTONE LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches485 yd
Wealstone Lane Playing Field
WEALSTONE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts654 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches699 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches
Kingsway 		grass pitches797 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed)
Kingsway 		832 yd
The Queens'S Lower School
55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool881 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed)
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK 		grass pitches898 yd
Limewood Playing Fields
LIME WOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches928 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool968 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 76.5%
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 speed68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Thornton Drive . 53% 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 2HZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Drive, Upton, Chester, CH2 2HZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH2 2HZ 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

Retired76
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed11
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education13
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female118
Male100

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced6
Widowed24

Health

Very good health90
Good health87
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 79
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White215

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland1
Romania3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion73
Christian133
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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