CH1 2LE
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Property report — CH1 2LE
Open-data due diligence for CH1 2LE and the area around it.
CH1 2LE in brief: 27 recorded sales (£113,000–£500,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CH1 2LE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CH1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£472,950
Population
2,759
Crimes recorded
81
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
5%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CH1 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (3 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | £185,000 | 73B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2024-04-03 | £195,000 | 61B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2023-02-17 | £170,000 | 51A WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2022-05-03 | £200,000 | FLAT 3, 45 WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2022-04-14 | £190,000 | 75B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2020-10-15 | £180,000 | 1, 45 WATERGATE ROW | Flat |
| 2018-05-30 | £260,000 | 29 WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Other |
| 2017-07-17 | £135,000 | 63A WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2015-06-02 | £155,000 | 73B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2014-09-19 | £125,000 | 65B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2014-09-17 | £172,600 | 61B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2011-06-28 | £250,000 | 63A WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2007-01-18 | £165,000 | 51A WATERGATE ROW | Terraced |
| 2006-10-27 | £132,500 | 73B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2006-05-03 | £500,000 | MAPLE HOUSE, 23 WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Semi-detached |
| 2005-03-24 | £196,000 | 4, 45 WATERGATE ROW | Flat |
| 2004-06-30 | £120,000 | 63B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2003-11-28 | £168,000 | 51A WATERGATE ROW | Terraced |
| 2003-11-21 | £145,000 | 67A WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2003-04-14 | £400,000 | 59 WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2003-02-24 | £240,000 | MAPLE HOUSE, 23 WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-03 | £133,500 | 1, 45 WATERGATE ROW | Flat |
| 2002-07-25 | £125,000 | 61B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2002-07-18 | £113,000 | 75B WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
| 2001-12-07 | £127,500 | 2, 45 WATERGATE ROW | Flat |
| 2001-05-04 | £137,000 | 4, 45 WATERGATE ROW | Flat |
| 2001-03-30 | £137,500 | FLAT 3, 45 WATERGATE ROW SOUTH | Flat |
27 recorded sales on CH1 2LE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Chester International School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Queen's Park High School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS (0.3 mi) · THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: GROSVENOR NUFFIELD HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL (COC NHS TRUST) (1.3 mi) · COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: NUMBER 37 STREET NUMBER 45 ROW ST URSULAS (Grade I) (0.0 mi) · NUMBER 39 STREET NUMBERS 47 AND 49 ROW (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · NUMBER 35 STREET NUMBER 43 ROW (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Chester (0.7 mi) · Bache (1.3 mi) · Capenhurst (5.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.3 mi) · Bahay Kubo (0.5 mi) · Waitrose (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 52%
- Households with children
- 11%
- Households
- 1,386
Owned 41% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 43%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CH1 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CH1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 81/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CH1 2LE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCH1 | SectorCH1 2 | PostcodeCH1 2LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £275,451 | £472,950 | £187,319 |
| Population | 42,819 | 2,759 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 441 | 81 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 60% | 5% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 93% | 89% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CH1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.