Nearest top-rated: St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety61/100
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 29 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi
Transport78/100
Chester Rail Station0.2 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space65/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 11.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Narrow Community Park — 0.1 mi
Amenities93/100
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Cook, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Chester Faulkener Street Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CH2 3BF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CH2.
Average sold price by property type across the CH2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,157 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£378k▲ 2.6%
Semi-detached£367k▲ 33.2%
Terraced£272k▲ 20.1%
Flat£170k▲ 18.2%
District-level averages (CH2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About CH2 3BF
CH2 3BF scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Chester Faulkener Street Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CH2 3BF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,604 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Chester Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).
There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Narrow Community Park, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Cook, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Chester Faulkener Street Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CH2 3BF on NestScope.
