Benton Drive is in Chester and in Chester district. CH2 2RD is located in the Chester City & the Garden Quarter electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 2RA, CH2 1BE, CH2 1AN, CH2 2RF, CH2 2RH, CH2 2AL, CH2 2AW, CH2 2AA, CH2 2RB.

Benton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benton Drive are based on 109 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 2RD

Average Price
£315,992
Semi-Detached
£383,106
Terraced
£292,321
Detached
£315,104
Flats/Maisonettes
£176,799
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Drive

Average Price
£326,655
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Benton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-05-12 £337,896
7 Benton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£139,0002022-02-07 £139,870
45 Benton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-01-07 £301,498
65 Benton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-07-30 £300,355
19 Benton Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-07-05 £148,959

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 2,921 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street , CH1 4HG 		3out of 4 573 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA 		3out of 4 1,126 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mill View Primary School
Wealstone Lane , Upton CH2 1HB 		4out of 4 1,335 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street , CH1 1QP 		3out of 4 1,611 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG 		4out of 4 1,674 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 2,140 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3out of 4 2,286 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 2,294 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road , Blacon CH1 5JH 		3out of 4 2,935 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3out of 4 3,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Chester
Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ 		- not rated 527 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park , CH2 1BQ 		4out of 4 983 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU 		- not rated 1,241 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Firs School
45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ 		- not rated 1,284 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Queen's School
City Walls Road , CH1 2NN 		- not rated 1,424 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Total FitnessThrive, 53 Liverpool Road159 yd
Zippy's PlayworldUnit 5, Grange Park Grange Road188 yd
SpaceUnit 6, Grange Park Grange Road206 yd
University of Chester PizzeriaUniversity Of Chester Parkgate Road518 yd
Now Food CentreUniversity Of Chester Parkgate Road518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cosmo'sUnit 6, Centurion Point Victoria Road753 yd
Mill At UptonThe Mill At Upton, 76 Liverpool Road, Upton780 yd
RileysCenturion Point Victoria Road797 yd
Chichester Arms66 - 68 Garden Lane804 yd
Halcyon Garden52 Garden Lane828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
River Queen Takeaway75 - 77 Garden Lane821 yd
Garden Lane Pizza93 Garden Lane821 yd
Yumi's97 Garden Lane825 yd
Uni Kebab & Pizza69 Garden Lane826 yd
Uni Chicken67 Garden Lane827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrisons Mill Lane, Upton718 yd
Tesco5 Delamere Street863 yd
Spice Of AsiaMajestic House, 95 - 97 Brook Street976 yd
Iceland Frozen FoodsIceland Frodsham Street1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Queens'S Lower School
55-57 55-57 LIVERPOOL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool118 yd
Total Fitness (Chester)
Liverpool Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool165 yd
University Of Chester (Chester Campus)
CRAIGSIDE CRAIGSIDE EXTON PARK 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts509 yd
Northgate Arena
Victoria Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool764 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed)
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK 		grass pitches1,045 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite1,055 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches1,076 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 9.6%
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 speed56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Benton Drive . 48% 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 2RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benton Drive, Chester, CH2 2RD

Employment

CH2 2RD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH2 2RD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired40
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed20
Other18
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities26
Accommodation and food service activities24
Education23
Manufacturing23
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Financial and insurance activities14
Transport and storage9
Information and communication7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Mining and quarrying4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female177
Male171

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex89
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed10

Health

Very good health161
Good health134
Fair health48
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 132
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani10
Other Asian10
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White300
Arab8
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years21
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Italy3
Spain1
Poland14
Other EU countries1
North Africa5
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion137
Christian172
Muslim13
Not answered27
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