George Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HZ

George Close is in Vicars Cross, Chester and in Cheshire West And Chester district. CH3 5HZ is located in the Great Boughton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 2014-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH3 5LP, CH3 5LR, CH3 5LB, CH3 5LY, CH3 5LL, CH3 5LT, CH3 5LU, CH3 5LZ, CH3 5LS.

George Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £407,988
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on George Close are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheshire West And Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH3 5HZ

Average Price
£407,988

Semi-Detached
£306,931

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£394,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Close

Average Price
£407,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
8 George Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-06-29	£308,391
7 George Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-05-24	£296,939
10 George Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-10-02	£394,607
1 George Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£291,500	2016-06-10	£395,673
2 George Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Detached, a newly built property	£275,000	2015-07-28	£403,904

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	3,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield Primary School Green Lane , Vicars Cross CH3 5LB	3out of 4	65 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole Church of England Primary School Hoole Lane , Hoole CH2 3HB	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Grove Primary School Cherry Grove Road , CH3 5EG	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Academy Chester 91 Hoole Road , CH2 3NG	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Heath Academy Becketts Lane , Great Boughton CH3 5RW	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	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	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christleton High School Village Road , Christleton CH3 7AD	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue , Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	- not rated	2,644 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE	2out of 4	2,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	946 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hammond Mannings Lane , CH2 4ES	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs School 45 Newton Lane , Chester CH2 2HJ	- not rated	2,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU	- not rated	2,788 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	Distance
HUNGRY COW @ THE BRIDGE INN	Bridge Inn, 111 Tarvin Road	923 yd
Around the Table	38 Boughton Hall Avenue	965 yd
Boughton Hall	Boughton Hall Filkins Lane	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chester Rugby FC	Chester Rugby Union Football Club Hare Lane, Great Boughton	602 yd
The Piper Hotel	Pipers Lane Hoole	742 yd
Boughton Hall Cricket Club	Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club Boughton Hall Avenue	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheradon Grill & Wok Bar	50 Green Lane, Great Boughton	155 yd
Sun Do	32 Vicars Cross Road, Great Boughton	548 yd
Rubys Fish And Chip Shop	7 Cedar Grove	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldfield Primary School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	99 yd
Thackeray Drive Playing Fields THACKERAY DRIVE	grass pitches	227 yd
Chester Rugby Union Club Hare Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	718 yd
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club BOUGHTON HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	972 yd
Hoole Primary School HOOLE LANE	grass pitches	1,038 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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 73 crimes were reported near George Close . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH3 5HZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Close, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5HZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH3 5HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

People

Gender

Female	148
Male	158

Partnership Status

Single	63
Married: Opposite sex	144
Separated	6
Divorced	23
Widowed	27

Health

Very good health	120
Good health	119
Fair health	49
Bad health	14
Very bad health	4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32
Apprenticeship	20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40
Degree or Similar	99
Other	11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	3
Other Asian	5
White	296
Other	2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	284
European Union	11
Rest of Europe	1
Middle East and Asia	8
Oceania	2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	284
10+ Years	16
5-10 Years	5
2-5 Years	1

Passport Held

United Kingdom	262
Portugal	4
Poland	2
Other EU countries	3
Turkey	1
Southern Asia	2
No passport held	34

Religion

No religion	94
Christian	195
Muslim	1
Not answered	16