CH2 1BG
The median sold price for the postcode CH2 1BG is around £378,500, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. 108 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CH2 1BG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £245,000 – £470,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CH2 1, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£320,000(117 sales)
- Detached£470,000(73 sales)
- Terraced£230,000(41 sales)
- Flat£128,000(29 sales)
CH2 1BG median £378,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £255,998 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.4× the typical Cheshire West and Chester neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 88.3% of premises in CH2 1BG, compared with 86.6% across Cheshire West and Chester and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 86% of premises across Cheshire West and Chester (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cheshire West and Chester | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 86% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 88.3% | 86.6% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 88.3% | 97.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 6% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cheshire West and Chester: more deprived than 10% of its 222 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (34%). Average Band D in Cheshire West and Chester is £2,517.33 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 930 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B5%
- Band C28%
- Band D34%
- Band E14%
- Band F12%
- Band G6%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Upton Heath CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mill View Primary School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, May 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Mill View Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Upton-by-Chester High School1.3 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Upton-by-Chester High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Chester International School2.0 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted, February 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Chester International School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CH2 1BG is Bache Rail Station, 0.5 miles (810 m) away in a straight line. There are 3 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.5 miles (810 m)Bache Rail Station
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)Chester Rail Station
- 3.6 miles (5.9 km)Capenhurst Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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