Houghton Close is in Hoole, Chester and in Chester district. CH2 3TB is located in the Newton & Hoole electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Close, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3TB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH2 3DL, CH2 3AN, CH2 3DW, CH2 3HA, CH2 3DN, CH2 3TA, CH2 3EE, CH2 3HR, CH3 5PF.

Houghton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Close are based on 19 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 3TB

Average Price
£342,915
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£342,915
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Close

Average Price
£343,624
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Houghton Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002020-03-18 £326,462
12 Houghton Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-07-25 £354,152
6 Houghton Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-04-17 £321,987
18 Houghton Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002019-04-05 £293,576
16 Houghton Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,5002018-03-15 £369,815

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 2,699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street , Hoole CH2 3AD 		3out of 4 247 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB 		3out of 4 310 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester
91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG 		4out of 4 512 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG 		3out of 4 821 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Kingsway West , Newton CH2 2LA 		3out of 4 1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		3out of 4 1,603 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		- not rated 1,690 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE 		2out of 4 1,879 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3out of 4 2,079 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3out of 4 2,835 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maple Grove School
Clare Avenue , Chester CH2 3HR 		- not rated 367 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Firs School
45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ 		- not rated 1,451 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU 		- not rated 1,576 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dee Banks School
Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		3out of 4 1,852 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Chester
Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ 		- not rated 1,969 yd Higher education institutions 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
Hobson's CafeHoole Community Centre Westminster Road329 yd
Little Yellow Pig31 Westminster Road466 yd
Chatwins1 - 5 Charles Street, Hoole501 yd
Sticky Walnut11 Charles Street, Hoole502 yd
The FaulknerThe Faulkner, 48 Faulkner Street516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LOCK VAULTS HOOLE29 Hoole Lane432 yd
The Suburbs22 Charles Street, Hoole502 yd
Spital VaultsSpital Vaults Public House, 1 Spital Walk552 yd
Royal OakThe Royal Oak, 16 Faulkner Street586 yd
The Little Oak99 - 101 Boughton660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peak Sandwiches Ltd34 Charles Street, Hoole445 yd
Naheda's Kitchen9 Charles Street, Hoole489 yd
China Garden7 Charles Street, Hoole502 yd
Sea Breeze40 Faulkner Street542 yd
Munchies19 Faulkner Street588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys2 - 6 Charles Street, Hoole528 yd
SHELL HOOLE ROAD29 Hoole Road732 yd
Waitrose71 Boughton855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hoole Primary School
HOOLE LANE 		grass pitches222 yd
Chester Boxers
CESTRIAN HOUSE CESTRIAN HOUSE LIGHTFOOT STREET 		health and fitness suite315 yd
Alexander Park
CANADIAN AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts517 yd
Hoole Playing Fields
HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND HOOLE PLAYINGFIELD COMPOUND PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches604 yd
Cherry Grove Primary School
CHERRY GROVE ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
Chester Boxing And Bodybuilding Centre (Closed)
Unit W20 Unit W20 Hoole Bridge 		health and fitness suite798 yd
Hoole Lawn Tennis Club (Closed)
Fairfield Road 		tennis courts872 yd
Limewood Playing Fields
LIME WOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches953 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club
BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE 		grass pitches997 yd
Newton Primary School
KINGSWAY WEST 		grass pitches1,093 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 17.6%
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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Houghton Close . 42% 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 3TB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Close, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3TB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee150
Retired45
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities28
Education28
Financial and insurance activities24
Manufacturing21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other13
Information and communication12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction10
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male174

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex106
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced50
Widowed7

Health

Very good health205
Good health107
Fair health30
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 152
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian13
Other Asian2
Black African1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White309
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years15
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion165
Christian138
Hindu10
Muslim11
Other religion3
Not answered17
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