The Croft is in Chester and in Chester district. CH2 2JH 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 The Croft, Chester, CH2 2JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 2JD, CH2 2HX, CH2 1DF, CH2 2JB, CH2 2HU, CH2 2JG, CH2 2JJ, CH2 2JE, CH2 1DG.

The Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Croft are based on 8 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 2JH

Average Price
£372,518
Semi-Detached
£376,220
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£294,785
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£328,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Croft, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-10-05 £414,612
7 The Croft, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£413,0002022-06-29 £417,592
4 The Croft, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£384,4442021-06-28 £421,314
9 The Croft, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-11-15 £413,096
10 The Croft, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002019-09-04 £332,073

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 3,811 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 4 449 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA 		3out of 4 922 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 4 975 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Upton Lane , Upton Heath CH2 1ED 		3out of 4 1,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street , CH1 4HG 		3out of 4 1,571 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 1,431 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 2,919 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 3,098 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH 		3out of 4 3,470 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		3out of 4 3,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD 		3out of 4 460 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Firs School
45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ 		- not rated 684 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ 		4out of 4 854 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Chester
Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ 		- not rated 1,531 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR 		- not rated 2,090 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
Chatwins11 Mill Lane, Upton324 yd
The Bears PawThe Bears Paw Dicksons Drive388 yd
Chicken shop upton/papi taco/fiesta mexico/rebel rito86 Weston Grove, Upton732 yd
Cafe Number One76 Weston Grove, Upton732 yd
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester HospitalThe Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill At UptonThe Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mill Lane Fish Bar13 Mill Lane, Upton324 yd
Kam Xin90 Weston Grove, Upton732 yd
Fish And Chips @ Weston GroveUnit 1 Weston Grove, Upton770 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2 Weston Grove, Upton777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrisons Mill Lane, Upton524 yd
TescoUnit 4 Weston Grove, Upton801 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill View School
WEALSTONE LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches366 yd
Wealstone Lane Playing Field
WEALSTONE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts431 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed)
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK 		grass pitches791 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches
Kingsway 		grass pitches892 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches903 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed)
Kingsway 		935 yd
Upton By Chester Golf Club
UPTON LANE 		golf1,018 yd
The Queens'S Lower School
55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,055 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 0.0%
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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near The Croft . 51% 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 2JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Croft, Chester, CH2 2JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH2 2JH 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

Retired89
Full-Time Employee78
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication12
Education11
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female179
Male140

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed37

Health

Very good health170
Good health76
Fair health64
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 141

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
White300
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland2
Portugal2
Spain3
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
North Africa5
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion113
Christian183
Muslim10
Not answered15
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