Watling Crescent is in Handbridge, Chester and in Chester district. CH4 7HD is located in the Handbridge Park 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 Watling Crescent, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH4 7BR, CH4 7BP, CH4 7HH, CH4 7HB, CH4 7EX, CH4 7EF, CH4 7DX, CH4 7DR, CH4 7EG.

Watling Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Crescent 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 Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH4 7HD

Average Price
£351,340
Semi-Detached
£332,564
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£520,323
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Crescent

Average Price
£323,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Watling Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£417,3752023-09-14 £408,119
6 Watling Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-09-01 £352,016
49 Watling Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-11-06 £326,914
27 Watling Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£276,0002018-02-21 £367,767
19 Watling Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002016-08-24 £400,654

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS 		531 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		463 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		1,275 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		1,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Boughton Heath Academy
Becketts Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5RW 		1,822 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cherry Grove Primary School
Cherry Grove Road, CH3 5EG 		1,912 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		497 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		656 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		676 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		1,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christleton High School
Village Road, Christleton CH3 7AD 		3,770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,125 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		1,550 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,575 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe King's School
Wrexham Road, CH4 7QL 		1,877 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,423 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
South and West Cheshire CollegeWest Cheshire College Eaton Road368 yd
The Handbridge66 Handbridge519 yd
Brown Sugar19 Handbridge598 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge683 yd
Cafe At The Walls13, Bridge Place Lower Bridge Street865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carlton TavernCarlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street366 yd
The Red LionThe Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road509 yd
The Grosvenor Arms32 Handbridge577 yd
Bear And Billet94 Lower Bridge Street883 yd
Ye Olde Kings HeadYe Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Wing Wah2 Hartington Street382 yd
Paradise Pizza16 Queens Park View399 yd
Doorsteps5 Handbridge647 yd
Riverside TakeawayCalypso Information Shop The Groves978 yd
Forty Six46 Lower Bridge Street1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed)
Eaton Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite408 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite514 yd
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches533 yd
Garrison Ground
EATON ROAD 		grass pitches660 yd
The Catholic High School Chester
OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches676 yd
Dee Banks School
DEE BANKS 		swimming pool1,065 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Watling Crescent . 56% 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 CH4 7HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Crescent, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Public Order 18
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
Other Crime 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH4 7HD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Ebury Place457 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beeston View214 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ebury Place457 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building415 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building415 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Cobbles531 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Overleigh Court489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Overleigh Court489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pretoria Street379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fraser Court271 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Crescent, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH4 7HD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Education20
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Other10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male135

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex142
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health142
Good health89
Fair health38
Bad health5
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 117
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White271
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland4
Italy2
Romania1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion105
Christian153
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered20
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