CH1 4LJ

POSTCODE

A Chester City & the Garden Quarter postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 24-minute walk from Chester Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chester Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Capenhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Stadium Way

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Stadium Way

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sedgefield Road

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Aldi Hartford way

    Bus · opp · south-west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Gladstone Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 91 sales

CH1 4LJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH1 4 sector.

Average price
£218,064
Median price: £210,000
Median +2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 91 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £203,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£292k£232k£172k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£220,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH1 4FD
£205,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH1 4GR
£185,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 4LH
£324,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 4LB
£195,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CH1 4AZ
£357,200 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 4FA
£168,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH1 4LL
£180,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CH1 4AE
£145,000 · 2026-07-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH1 4FF
£211,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 4LQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH1 4LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH1 4LJ

Counts are for Chester City & the Garden Quarter electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
144
YoY -9%
173139105
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
41
YoY -25%
553821
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY -45%
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
22
YoY -8%
281910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
120
YoY -14%
16513197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
29
YoY +32%
372614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 5 key categories improving · other theft up sharply

364
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester 034 (E02003803)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,872

£39,627–£55,441

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,007

£31,007–£41,813

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,750

£31,773–£38,007

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,239

£27,272–£35,782

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,365
White Brit.83.9%
Other White5.5%
African2.9%
White Irish1.2%
Chinese1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,364
No religion44.9%
Christian42.2%
Not answered10.4%
Jewish0.8%
Other religion0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,366
20–2429.8%
50–6413.4%
25–3412.9%
16–1912.8%
35–4911.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.8%

Households

Total households: 471
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over21.9%
One person: other15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
+ 8 other households · 34.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26256
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26256 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH1 4LJ

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH1 4LJ
Coordinates
53.1930, -2.9079
Grid reference
SJ394665
Easting
339,441
Northing
366,591
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V53VR+5V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chester
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester North and Neston E14001163
Constituency
E14001163
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Constituency code
E14001163
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 034D E01018330
E01018330
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 034 E02003803
E02003803
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 034D E01018330
E01018330
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 034 E02003803
E02003803
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:37 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH1 4LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018330 and MSOA E02003803 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26256
Present — Active
Postcode CH1 4LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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