Handbridge is in Chester and in Chester district. CH4 7JE 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 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH4 7JP, CH4 7JH, CH4 7JD, CH4 7DB, CH4 7JB, CH4 7JY, CH4 7JF, CH4 7JS, CH4 7JW.

Handbridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Handbridge 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 CH4 7JE

Average Price
£241,225
Semi-Detached
£330,768
Terraced
£183,148
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,679
Other
£767,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handbridge

Average Price
£206,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HandbridgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-06-05 £196,489
19A Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-03-24 £218,236
11A Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-29 £253,259
Ship Inn Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£620,0002014-10-07 £767,063
15A Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£148,5002013-08-15 £194,216

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 		743 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 		662 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		852 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,733 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lightfoot Street, Hoole CH2 3AD 		1,780 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		1,838 yd Community school No 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 		255 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		365 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton CH3 5XF 		1,668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,868 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		973 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		981 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,470 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,831 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe King's School
Wrexham Road, CH4 7QL 		2,168 yd Other independent school No 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
Brown Sugar19 Handbridge26 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge81 yd
The Handbridge66 Handbridge125 yd
Cafe At The Walls13, Bridge Place Lower Bridge Street269 yd
OddfellowsOddfellows Hall Lower Bridge Street287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grosvenor Arms32 Handbridge28 yd
Carlton TavernCarlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street280 yd
Bear And Billet94 Lower Bridge Street282 yd
The Red LionThe Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road300 yd
Ye Olde Kings HeadYe Olde Kings Head, 48 - 50 Lower Bridge Street422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Doorsteps5 Handbridge53 yd
Paradise Pizza16 Queens Park View228 yd
New Wing Wah2 Hartington Street247 yd
Forty Six46 Lower Bridge Street438 yd
Riverside TakeawayCalypso Information Shop The Groves462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge64 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street541 yd
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street807 yd
Tesco Stores Limited22 - 24 Northgate Street860 yd
Home Bargains83 - 89 Foregate Street921 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite170 yd
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches520 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed)
Eaton Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite604 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite721 yd
The Catholic High School Chester
OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches805 yd
Chester City Baths
CHESTER CITY BATHS CHESTER CITY BATHS UNION STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool881 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches903 yd
Club Moativation (Chester)
TRINITY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool977 yd
The Queen'S Senior School
CITY WALLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,078 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Handbridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Handbridge . 32% 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 CH4 7JE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 317
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 14
Other Theft 12
Burglary 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 7JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pepper Street545 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pepper Street545 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near South Crescent Road507 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Road455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Street81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Street81 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ebury Place161 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Ebury Place161 yd
More Crime Statistics for Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH4 7JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)2
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Manufacturing4
Other4
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female97
Male91

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed33

Health

Very good health82
Good health63
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African10
White174
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years18
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom145
Italy1
Spain1
Poland3
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Central and South America1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion63
Christian110
Buddhist2
Muslim1
Not answered11
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