Paradise Chester
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (CH4), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 6902755.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Grosvenor Park (5.9 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Handbridge Med.ctr., about 200 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2); owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 1,610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to rear of 45-51 Percy Road / 15-17 Eaton Road, Handbridge: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Land at the watertower off Eaton Mews, Handbridge: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Former car garage, Lower Bridge Street, Chester: up to 48 homes, pending decision (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Bollands Court, Commonhall Street, Chester: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 22 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NX: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 14 - 20 Watergate Street, Chester (within boundary of CHC/0008/H): up to 26 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Clemence House, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Browns Yard car park, Chester: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 7BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CH4 7BU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| CH4 7JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 17 m and 19 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 7BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH4 7BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CH4 7JN | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Handbridge Garage | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Car Charge People | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Handbridge Med.ctr. | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handbridge Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS, Handbridge Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grosvenor Park 5.9 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beeston View 1 and 2 2.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Marys, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m west. 469 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 42 of them Grade I and 50 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Marys | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee Bridge | Scheduled monument | 210 m north-west |
| Roman Shrine to Minerva | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north-west |
| Dee Bridge | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-west |
| Old Dee Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-west |
| Chester Weir and Salmon Leap | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m north |
| Chester Castle (part) | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| The Dale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 110 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 14–19 | 290 m | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Catholic High School, Chester Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belgrave Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS CH4 7JF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Vendees Local CH4 7BU | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Paradise Pizza CH4 7BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| New Wing Wah CH4 7BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Nuance Coffee Limited CH4 7JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| The Grosvenor Arms CH4 7JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2023 |
| E W Edge And Son CH4 7JF | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Brown Sugar CH4 7JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2026 |
| HANDBRIDGE PUB CH4 7JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Abbeyfield House CH4 7AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| pickles CH4 7JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Carlton Tavern CH4 7BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Exsqueeze Me CH4 7JE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Spoilt For Choice CH4 7JE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| abm catering @ Queens Park High School CH4 7AE | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (12); On or near Ebury Place (11); On or near Queen'S Park View (10); On or near Handbridge (8); On or near Bradford Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CH4 7BT: 7 addresses
- CH4 7BU: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- CH4 7JN: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Queen's Park View · Belgrave Place · Alexandra Mews · Queens Park View · Queen's Park Road · Pretoria Street · Ebury Place · Percy Road · Edgar Cottages · Bradford Street · South View · Edgar Place
All the streets in CH4 and across Cheshire West and Chester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.