Selkirk Drive is in Chester and in Chester district. CH4 8AQ 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 Selkirk Drive, Chester, CH4 8AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH4 8JX, CH4 8JZ, CH4 8JY, CH4 8JU, CH4 8JW, CH4 8BQ, CH4 8BG, CH4 8LF, CH4 8AH.

Selkirk Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Selkirk Drive are based on 10 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 8AQ

Average Price
£482,710
Semi-Detached
£427,441
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£571,140
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selkirk Drive

Average Price
£462,929
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selkirk DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Selkirk Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£765,0002022-08-26 £751,165
8 Selkirk Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£424,2502021-12-17 £455,295
6 Selkirk Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002011-06-29 £439,478
4 Selkirk Drive, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£288,5002006-07-06 £434,702
5 Selkirk Drive, Chester, Cheshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,5002005-10-21 £619,334

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 		1,376 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 4St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache CH4 8HX 		836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lache Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Lache CH4 8HX 		885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave Primary School
Five Ashes Road, Westminster Park CH4 7QS 		1,170 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		1,411 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street, CH1 1QP 		2,292 yd Free schools 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 		1,311 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,847 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		1,970 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 		3,225 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH 		3,392 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		840 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's R.C. Primary School
High Street, Saltney CH4 8SG 		1,102 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		1,603 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe King's School
Wrexham Road, CH4 7QL 		1,665 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		2,031 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Love Masala18 Chester Street517 yd
Cafe Nora21 Chester Street541 yd
Chester Golf ClubChester Golf Club Curzon Park North803 yd
The Venue At Lache Community CentreLache Community Centre Hawthorn Road867 yd
Neuro Therapy CentreNeuro Therapy Centre, C1-C4 Brymau One Industrial Estate1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The City Arms56 Chester Street674 yd
Chester Golf ClubChester Golf Club Curzon Park North803 yd
Anchor HotelAnchor Hotel, The Anchor Hotel857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway16 Chester Street511 yd
New Oriental7 Chester Street512 yd
Fresh Pizza and Kebab11 Chester Street520 yd
Domino's Pizza17 Chester Street532 yd
Flames34 Chester Street574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westminster Park
FORMER WESTMINSTER PARK PUBLIC HOUSE FORMER WESTMINSTER PARK PUBLIC HOUSE LACHE LANE 		cycling, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts438 yd
Mount Pleasant Playing Fields
MOUNT PLEASANT 		grass pitches477 yd
Chester Golf Club
CURZON PARK NORTH 		golf800 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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/s9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed47 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Selkirk Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Selkirk Drive . 62% 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 8AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Selkirk Drive, Chester, CH4 8AQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Other Theft 11
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Robbery 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH4 8AQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greensway254 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Hamlet178 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Compton Place490 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Hamlet178 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Pleasant456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cavendish Road500 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Hamlet178 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mount Pleasant456 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howe Road487 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Hamlet178 yd
More Crime Statistics for Selkirk Drive, Chester, CH4 8AQ

Employment

CH4 8AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CH4 8AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing14
Education9
Other7
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female164
Male168

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed21

Health

Very good health168
Good health127
Fair health25
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 161
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian12
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed Other3
White294
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years30
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland8
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America4
No passport held18

Religion

No religion115
Christian189
Hindu9
Muslim4
Not answered14
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