Queens Park View Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester
1 address across 1 postcode (CH4), about 20 m long. USRN 6902458.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Grosvenor Park (5.9 hectares) is about 620 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: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Handbridge Med.ctr., about 280 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £231,000 | £231,000 | £231,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £255,100 | £255,100 | £255,100 |
| 2017 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £214,500 | £189,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £159,000 | £146,000 | £172,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £158,000 | £135,000 | £235,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £163,877 | £132,000 | £195,754 |
| 2006 | 2 | £182,100 | £174,250 | £189,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | 14 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 8 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2022 | 4 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £231,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 5 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £255,100 | |
| 1 Aug 2017 | 2 CH4 7BU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 1 CH4 7BU | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 5 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2011 | 14 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | 6 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 15 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 15 CH4 7BU | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 5 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2008 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £195,754 | |
| 17 Mar 2008 | 15 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 7 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 9 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £174,250 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 10 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £146,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2003 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 14 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2002 | 7 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 12 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2001 | 10 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2001 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £139,950 | |
| 26 May 1999 | 14 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 9 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 14 May 1998 | 3 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 10 CH4 7BU | Terraced | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (45% of about 660 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 (170 m)
- Land at the watertower off Eaton Mews, Handbridge: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Former car garage, Lower Bridge Street, Chester: up to 48 homes, pending decision (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Bollands Court, Commonhall Street, Chester: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 22 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NX: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 14 - 20 Watergate Street, Chester (within boundary of CHC/0008/H): up to 26 homes, permissioned (950 m (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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4 7BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Handbridge Garage | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Car Charge People | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Handbridge Med.ctr. | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handbridge Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS, Handbridge Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grosvenor Park 5.9 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beeston View 1 and 2 2.2 ha | 430 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*), 240 m west. 437 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 39 of them Grade I and 47 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Marys | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 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 | 290 m north-west |
| Roman Shrine to Minerva | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north-west |
| Dee Bridge | Scheduled monument | 340 m north-west |
| Old Dee Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-west |
| Chester Weir and Salmon Leap | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north-west |
| Chester Castle (part) | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 1.3 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 |
| Eccleston Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Crook of Dee | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
| The Dale | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 | 150 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 | 320 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 | 870 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) |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Pizza CH4 7BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| New Wing Wah CH4 7BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Vendees Local CH4 7BU | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Carlton Tavern CH4 7BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Asda Express Handbridge - Queens Park Road PFS CH4 7JF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| abm catering @ Queens Park High School CH4 7AE | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| E W Edge And Son CH4 7JF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| HANDBRIDGE PUB CH4 7JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Nuance Coffee Limited CH4 7JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| The Grosvenor Arms CH4 7JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Brown Sugar CH4 7JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Abbeyfield House CH4 7AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| pickles CH4 7JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Exsqueeze Me CH4 7JE | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Spoilt For Choice CH4 7JE | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Appleyards Lane (13); On or near Supermarket (12); On or near Ebury Place (11); On or near Queen'S Park View (10); On or near Prenton Place (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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 7BU: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pretoria Street · Alexandra Mews · Queen's Park View · Bradford Street · Paradise · Cheshire View · Percy Road · Devonshire Place · Belgrave Place · Ebury Place · Queen's Park Road · Fraser Court
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.