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

Nearby postcodes are: CH4 7LL, CH4 7LD, CH4 7LA, CH4 7LE, CH4 7LW, CH4 7HN, CH4 7LG, CH4 7LF, CH4 7HW.

Browns Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Browns Lane are based on 32 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 7JU

Average Price
£280,115
Semi-Detached
£313,937
Terraced
£253,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browns Lane

Average Price
£216,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browns LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Grosvenor Cottages Browns Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-10-02 £269,069
11 Browns Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-03-24 £412,158
5 Browns Lane, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,0002016-07-15 £240,852
4 Browns Lane, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£214,5002007-09-24 £304,043
1 Grosvenor Cottages Browns Lane, Chester, Cheshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002006-08-04 £178,097

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 		458 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 		404 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		1,237 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		1,451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lache Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache CH4 8HX 		1,830 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache CH4 8HX 		1,851 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		599 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		755 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 		1,964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		4,020 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 		1,103 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		1,261 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane CH3 5UX 		1,716 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe King's School
Wrexham Road, CH4 7QL 		1,808 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,033 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
The Handbridge66 Handbridge303 yd
South and West Cheshire CollegeWest Cheshire College Eaton Road347 yd
Brown Sugar19 Handbridge423 yd
Ship InnThe Ship Inn, 18 Handbridge432 yd
University of Chester At The RicRiverside Campus, 1 Castle Drive469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionThe Red Lion, 37 Overleigh Road155 yd
The Grosvenor Arms32 Handbridge384 yd
Carlton TavernCarlton Tavern, 1 Hartington Street533 yd
Bear And Billet94 Lower Bridge Street563 yd
Golden EagleThe Golden Eagle, 18 Castle Street634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Doorsteps5 Handbridge441 yd
Paradise Pizza16 Queens Park View490 yd
New Wing Wah2 Hartington Street500 yd
Forty Six46 Lower Bridge Street684 yd
Adams Fish & Chips21 Lower Bridge Street720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDA Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFSThe Co Coperative Food And Filling Station Handbridge408 yd
Tesco2 Pepper Street805 yd
Sainsburys14 - 20, Watergate Row North Watergate Street1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Handbridge
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		grass pitches207 yd
West Cheshire College (Hanbridge Campus) (Closed)
Eaton Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite378 yd
The Catholic High School Chester
OLD WREXHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches461 yd
Queen'S Park High School
QUEENS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite523 yd
Garrison Ground
EATON ROAD 		grass pitches871 yd
Nuffield Health (Chester)
WREXHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool909 yd
Dutch Houses Fitness Centre (Chester) Ltd (Closed)
Bridge Street Row West 		health and fitness suite949 yd
The Chester Racecourse Polo Club
WATERGATE SQUARE 		grass pitches951 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.08 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Browns Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Browns Lane . 50% 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 CH4 7JU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Public Order 25
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 10
Drugs 7
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westminster Green96 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Overleigh Court158 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Road177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Street466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Street466 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Cobbles131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ebury Place336 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Selsdon Court210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Overleigh Court158 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Ebury Place336 yd
More Crime Statistics for Browns Lane, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired56
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Looking after home or family2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing15
Financial and insurance activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication7
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female122
Male116

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed12

Health

Very good health113
Good health85
Fair health31
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 101
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White232
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion104
Christian120
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered12
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