England
CH1 postcode area — Chester
The CH1 postcode district covers Cheshire West and Chester and surrounding areas in England. Police recorded 304 street-level crimes within roughly a mile of the district centre in July 2026. Figures below are drawn from UK government open data at district level — run a full Postcode Brief on a specific address before you view.
Sold prices
Sold prices could not be requested for this postcode, so treat this as unchecked rather than as nothing to report. It is a problem at our end, not a finding about the property.
Crime
304
Recorded crimes, July 2026
- Violent crime — 148
- Public order — 38
- Shoplifting — 33
Flood risk
Surface-water flood risk: Low
Rivers and sea: FZ3
Schools
- Highfield Community Primary School0.5 mi
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School0.6 mi
- The Arches Community Primary School0.6 mi
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School0.6 mi
Public transport
- Bus — The Lodge260m
- Rail — Bache Rail Station1.2 mi
Broadband
1000 Mbps
Fastest predicted download
These are Ofcom’s reported broadband availability figures for premises in this postcode. Actual speeds can vary by provider, package and the specific property connection.
District-level summary · updated 5 Oct 2026
Nearby districts
- CH2 — Chester
- CH3 — Chester & Tarvin
- CH4 — Handbridge & Saltney
- CH5 — Queensferry & Deeside
- CH6 — Flint & Connah's Quay
- CH7 — Mold & Buckley
- CH8 — Holywell & Prestatyn
- CH41 — Birkenhead
- CH42 — Birkenhead South
- CH43 — Birkenhead West
- CH44 — Wallasey
- CH45 — Wallasey & New Brighton
- CH46 — Moreton & Leasowe
- CH47 — Hoylake & West Kirby
- CH48 — West Kirby & Caldy
- CH49 — Upton & Greasby
- CH60 — Heswall
- CH61 — Heswall & Irby
- CH62 — Eastham & Bromborough
- CH63 — Bebington & Spital
- CH64 — Neston & Willaston
- CH65 — Ellesmere Port
- CH66 — Ellesmere Port & Little Sutton