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CH2 1 in Cheshire West and Chester

Cheshire West and Chester council area · CH2 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector CH2 1 in Cheshire West and Chester. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideCH2 1 · CH2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at CH2 1

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£320,000150 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £336,000 from 134 sales; the flat median is £141,250 from 16 sales in CH2 1. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 92.7% across 226 residential postcode records in CH2 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.0 km from the CH2 1 sector centre, with 16 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the CH2 1 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.7 km away and supermarket 0.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near CH2 1 in Cheshire West and Chester

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for CH2 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

150 sales in sample
134 sales in sample
45 sales in sample
66 sales in sample
23 sales in sample
16 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Cheshire West and Chester local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Cheshire West and Chester, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£991Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £665 to £991. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£991£828£665202020232026
Aug 2026£991

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£991
Jul 2026£986
Jun 2026£981
May 2026£974
Apr 2026£966
Mar 2026£959
Feb 2026£957
Jan 2026£954
Dec 2025£950
Nov 2025£946
Oct 2025£941
Sept 2025£937
Aug 2025£934
Jul 2025£930
Jun 2025£926
May 2025£919
Apr 2025£914
Mar 2025£907
Feb 2025£901
Jan 2025£895
Dec 2024£887
Nov 2024£879
Oct 2024£872
Sept 2024£865
Aug 2024£859
Jul 2024£852
Jun 2024£848
May 2024£844
Apr 2024£840
Mar 2024£836
Feb 2024£831
Jan 2024£827
Dec 2023£823
Nov 2023£819
Oct 2023£815
Sept 2023£809
Aug 2023£803
Jul 2023£797
Jun 2023£791
May 2023£782
Apr 2023£773
Mar 2023£767
Feb 2023£764
Jan 2023£760
Dec 2022£756
Nov 2022£749
Oct 2022£740
Sept 2022£729
Aug 2022£722
Jul 2022£716
Jun 2022£713
May 2022£710
Apr 2022£707
Mar 2022£703
Feb 2022£699
Jan 2022£696
Dec 2021£693
Nov 2021£689
Oct 2021£686
Sept 2021£685
Aug 2021£683
Jul 2021£682
Jun 2021£680
May 2021£678
Apr 2021£675
Mar 2021£673
Feb 2021£672
Jan 2021£672
Dec 2020£671
Nov 2020£670
Oct 2020£667
Sept 2020£665

Average house price

£270,104Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £200,237 to £270,104. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£270.1k£235.2k£200.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£270,104

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£270,104
Jun 2026£268,132
May 2026£267,305
Apr 2026£264,126
Mar 2026£266,312
Feb 2026£264,352
Jan 2026£264,600
Dec 2025£259,531
Nov 2025£262,324
Oct 2025£262,169
Sept 2025£263,188
Aug 2025£260,951
Jul 2025£255,326
Jun 2025£251,604
May 2025£253,654
Apr 2025£259,044
Mar 2025£261,312
Feb 2025£257,996
Jan 2025£257,619
Dec 2024£258,676
Nov 2024£257,220
Oct 2024£256,728
Sept 2024£251,900
Aug 2024£251,630
Jul 2024£249,199
Jun 2024£248,977
May 2024£248,397
Apr 2024£244,194
Mar 2024£245,513
Feb 2024£248,022
Jan 2024£250,854
Dec 2023£248,737
Nov 2023£245,655
Oct 2023£244,455
Sept 2023£246,023
Aug 2023£246,085
Jul 2023£247,163
Jun 2023£248,201
May 2023£246,072
Apr 2023£246,648
Mar 2023£245,410
Feb 2023£250,980
Jan 2023£252,592
Dec 2022£253,514
Nov 2022£252,270
Oct 2022£248,550
Sept 2022£246,519
Aug 2022£243,142
Jul 2022£241,753
Jun 2022£238,585
May 2022£235,845
Apr 2022£234,124
Mar 2022£231,633
Feb 2022£229,828
Jan 2022£226,777
Dec 2021£226,756
Nov 2021£226,891
Oct 2021£226,406
Sept 2021£221,778
Aug 2021£224,138
Jul 2021£222,143
Jun 2021£223,636
May 2021£219,812
Apr 2021£220,132
Mar 2021£218,400
Feb 2021£215,088
Jan 2021£212,235
Dec 2020£211,400
Nov 2020£208,983
Oct 2020£207,917
Sept 2020£204,288
Aug 2020£200,237
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate92.7%Mean across 226 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Cheshire West And Chester; 176,235 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.4%Local authority: Cheshire West And Chester; 176,235 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 226 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Cheshire West And Chester; 176,235 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Cheshire West And Chester; 176,235 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.5 km
  • Nearest post office0.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.2 km
  • Nearest hospital1 km
  • Nearest gym1.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant7.6 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose2.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km16 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
2.43 km
Tesco
0.48 km
Sainsbury's
1.84 km
Aldi
1.40 km
Lidl
2.81 km
M&S
7.57 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
16
Grade II*
1
Grade II
15

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

West Kirby
26.75 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Countess
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Mill @ Upton
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Wheatsheaf
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Oak Tree
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

75% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset17 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,029recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
621
Public order
128
Criminal damage and arson
81
Anti-social behaviour
54
Other theft
46
Drugs
21
Shoplifting
21
Vehicle crime
21
Other crime
11
Burglary
7
Possession of weapons
7
Bicycle theft
6
Robbery
4
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider CH2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from CH2 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom CH2 1Shared evidence
CH2 1Upton-by-ChesterThis area · Cheshire West and Chester
£320,000
150
This area
Reference sector
PE2 7PE2 7 in Peterborough area guidePeterborough
£312,000£8,000 lower than this area
47
190 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.7 km0.7 km
Nearest supermarket0.5 km0.5 km
Gigabit availability93%94%
ME6 5ME6 5 in Tonbridge and Malling area guideTonbridge and Malling
£320,000Same recorded median as this area
184
308.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability93%93%
Nearest station0.7 km0.8 km
BN9 0BN9 0 in Lewes area guideLewes
£315,000£5,000 lower than this area
67
335.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0 km0.1 km
Nearest station0.7 km0.8 km
CH48 5CH48 5 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£315,750£4,250 lower than this area
56
26.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0 km0 km
Gigabit availability93%96%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector CH2 1, not the whole of Cheshire West and Chester. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 226 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Cheshire West And Chester; 176,235 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Cheshire West And Chester; 176,235 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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