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CH2 1AF area guide

Who lives in CH2 1AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chester City & Garden Quarter
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,713 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH2 1AF is like

CH2 1AF is a postcode in the Chester City & Garden Quarter neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,713 people. 28.7% of households own their home, 55.9% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 26.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH2 1 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH2 1AF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 111 sales in CH2 1, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,872

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
55% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
56.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH2 1AF FAQs

Is CH2 1AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH2 1AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in CH2 1 sold for a median of £320,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH2 1AF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH2 1AF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH2 1AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 39% of residents. 28.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (34.8%).

Which council covers CH2 1AF?

CH2 1AF is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH2 1AF is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH2 1AF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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