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Handbridge Square, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Handbridge Square, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/handbridge-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 4GR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,935
51 sales
Price range
£27k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Sep 2026
CH1 4GR

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At a glance

House prices£170k average49% below the Chester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkChester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 54 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

51 property sales on Handbridge Square, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £158,935. Average sale prices rose from £120,688 in 2016 to £175,000 in 2026 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 49% below the Chester average of £330,634 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Handbridge Square range from £27,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 294 streets in Chester with at least two sales in the last year, Handbridge Square ranks 269th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Handbridge Square compared

Handbridge Square£170,000
CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,688 (8 sales)2016£121k2017: £202,667 (6 sales)2017£203k2018: £157,390 (5 sales)2018£157k2019: £172,350 (5 sales)2019£172k2020: £124,999 (1 sales)2020£125k2021: £189,800 (5 sales)2021£190k2022: £176,583 (6 sales)2022£177k2023: £118,125 (8 sales)2023£118k2024: £166,000 (2 sales)2024£166k2025: £170,000 (2 sales)2025£170k2026: £175,000 (3 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat51£158,9359 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Handbridge Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 9 Sep 2026£205,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 3 Jul 2026£195,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 29 May 2026£125,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 5 Dec 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 31 Jan 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 20 May 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 20 May 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 15 Mar 2024£147,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 7 Dec 2023£153,500 FlatLeasehold
1, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 30 Nov 2023£50,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 30 Nov 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 6 Sep 2023£172,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 21 Jul 2023£67,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 6 Apr 2023£194,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 27 Jan 2023£80,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 25 Jan 2023£38,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 8 Dec 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 11 Nov 2022£133,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 18 Oct 2022£211,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 1 Jul 2022£68,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 11 Apr 2022£188,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 8 Apr 2022£207,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 3 Mar 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 13 Aug 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 23 Jul 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 11 Jun 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 5 Mar 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 10 Feb 2021£194,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 21 Oct 2020£124,999 FlatLeasehold
54, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 29 May 2020£156,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 12 Dec 2019£190,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 27 Nov 2019£127,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 25 Oct 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 21 Jun 2019£206,750 FlatLeasehold
48, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 28 Feb 2019£167,500 FlatLeasehold
58, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 30 Nov 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 26 Oct 2018£47,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 19 Oct 2018£184,950 FlatLeasehold
22, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 31 Aug 2018£185,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 2 Feb 2018£245,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 1 Dec 2017£156,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 13 Oct 2017£197,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 22 Sep 2017£178,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 5 Jun 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 24 Apr 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 10 Mar 2017£280,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 9 Dec 2016£116,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 2 Nov 2016£111,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 9 Sep 2016£167,500 FlatLeasehold
65, Handbridge Square CH1 4GR 24 Aug 2016£201,000 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Handbridge Square £111,000 (Nov 2016) → £133,000 (Nov 2022) → £147,000 (Mar 2024) +32%
over 7 yrs
70, Handbridge Square £167,500 (Sep 2016) → £172,000 (Sep 2023) +3%
over 7 yrs
12, Handbridge Square £47,000 (Oct 2018) → £67,500 (Jul 2023) +44%
over 5 yrs
7, Handbridge Square £68,000 (Jul 2022) → £80,000 (Jan 2023) +18%
over under a year
45, Handbridge Square £200,000 (Mar 2016) → £190,000 (Dec 2022) -5%
over 7 yrs
37, Handbridge Square £194,000 (Feb 2021) → £211,500 (Oct 2022) +9%
over 2 yrs
24, Handbridge Square £170,000 (Oct 2019) → £188,000 (Apr 2022) +11%
over 2 yrs
58, Handbridge Square £116,000 (Dec 2016) → £125,000 (Nov 2018) → £135,000 (Mar 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs
65, Handbridge Square £201,000 (Aug 2016) → £206,750 (Jun 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Handbridge Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Queen's School 382 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.3 mi
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 128 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 198 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chester International School 229 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 1.0 mi
Queen's Park High School 792 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 307 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chester station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bache station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Canal Street (nr, Raymond Street) 2 min walk
  • Walpole Street (cnr, Bouverie Street) 2 min walk
  • Bouverie Street (cnr, Walpole Street) 2 min walk
  • Walpole Street (opp, Bouverie Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
    19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 0.1 mi
  • Fountains Medical Practice
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 0.3 mi
  • Northgate Medical Centre
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Delamere St Chester Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chester Northgate Express · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Chester · 0.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Chester Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Bank House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.3%62.5%
Private rented41.9%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households812

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 153.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6488.6%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents1,662

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Handbridge Square

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White88%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%2%
Other ethnic group2.7%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.5%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion45.8%37.8%
Christian38.9%54.5%
Not answered8.3%5.5%
Muslim3.8%1%
Hindu1.8%0.4%
Other religion0.8%0.3%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK80%92.7%
Born outside the UK20%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
Level 4 qualifications and above43.6%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications31.6%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications10.6%13.7%
No qualifications6.8%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.4%
Other qualifications1%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health49.1%48.8%
Good health37.3%33.3%
Fair health9.8%12.7%
Bad health2.8%4.1%
Very bad health1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household51.4%40.8%
No cars or vans in household32.8%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.8%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%10.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire West and Chester.

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