Essex Road is in Newton, Chester and in Chester district. CH2 2LY 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 Essex Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 2LW, CH2 2LS, CH2 2LZ, CH2 2LN, CH2 2LU, CH2 2LT, CH2 2LX, CH2 3RS, CH2 2QA.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 12 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 2LY

Average Price
£192,656
Semi-Detached
£214,308
Terraced
£182,663
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£199,591
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Essex Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-01-14 £184,543
11 Essex Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002019-03-01 £178,099
26 Essex Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002016-03-15 £190,409
9 Essex Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002015-09-18 £149,085
7 Essex Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002015-07-27 £199,676

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 3,873 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG 		4out of 4 774 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA 		3out of 4 848 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mill View Primary School
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB 		4out of 4 1,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Upton Westlea Primary School
Upton Westlea Primary School, Weston Grove , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1QJ 		3out of 4 1,171 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB 		3out of 4 1,238 yd Voluntary controlled 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 4 822 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 2,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 2,859 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 3,055 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Christleton High School
Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD 		4out of 4 3,945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 763 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR 		- not rated 1,095 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Hammond
Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES 		- not rated 1,344 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HD 		3out of 4 1,479 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ 		4out of 4 2,277 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
Kingsway Community Cafe91 Kingsway212 yd
Oaklands Hotel93 Hoole Road746 yd
Heart and Soul CafeAll Saints Church Vicarage Road810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheshire County Sports ClubCheshire County Sports Club Plas Newton Lane722 yd
The Piper HotelPipers Lane Hoole1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jeffs of Kingsway97 Kingsway192 yd
Oceans57 Kingsway262 yd
Rubys Fish And Chip Shop7 Cedar Grove856 yd
Peak Sandwiches Ltd34 Charles Street, Hoole1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hoole Lawn Tennis Club (Closed)
Fairfield Road 		tennis courts395 yd
Kingsway High School (Closed)
Kingsway 		541 yd
Kingsway Sports Pitches
Kingsway 		grass pitches570 yd
Limewood Playing Fields
LIME WOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches666 yd
Hoole Playing Fields
HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches671 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 courts720 yd
Alexander Park
CANADIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts750 yd
Upton-By-Chester High School
ST. JAMES AVENUE 		876 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches898 yd
The Club And Spa Chester
HOOLE HALL HOOLE HALL WARRINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool962 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 48.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.0%
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 speed56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed148.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed148.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20.11 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 224 crimes were reported near Essex Road . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH2 2LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LY

Employment

CH2 2LY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee37
Retired35
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed13
Unemployed13
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female146
Male141

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex94
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health127
Good health101
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 53
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi48
Indian1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White209
Roma1
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland2
Southern Asia7
Central and South America8
No passport held50

Religion

No religion87
Christian122
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim48
Not answered26
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