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CH2 4NJ

POSTCODE

A Gowy Rural postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, an 8-minute walk from Ince & Elton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Elton Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ince & Elton Rail Station

    Rail

    612 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Stanlow & Thornton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Helsby Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Station Road

    Bus · o/s 14 · north-west

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · opp 16 · south-east

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ince Square

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Oil Sites Road

    Bus · opp · south

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · nr · south-east

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH2 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH2 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales

CH2 4NJ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH2 4 sector.

Average price
£257,417
Median price: £227,500
Median -5.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 90 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £212,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£342k£268k£193k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£182,500 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH2 4PY
£204,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CH2 4NY
£250,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
CH2 4EJ
£212,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH2 4QQ
£165,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH2 4PQ
£270,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH2 4BE
£245,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH2 4DZ
£227,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CH2 4RX
£247,500 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH2 4DZ
£425,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
CH2 4NJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH2 4NJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH2 4NJ

Counts are for Gowy Rural 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +44%
27188
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY stable
19125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

41
incidents · Sep '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 011 (E02003849)

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
£38,633

£33,219–£44,929

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,425

£25,560–£33,874

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,569

£27,423–£31,882

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,101

£22,879–£29,777

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: 2,668
White Brit.88.1%
Other White5.9%
African1.0%
White & Asian0.7%
Other ethnic group0.6%
+ 13 other groups · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,668
No religion49.1%
Christian43.9%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.1%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,669
25–3422.5%
35–4919.0%
50–6413.8%
≤411.2%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 1,108
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.9%
One person: other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

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.
10079
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10079 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH2 4NJ

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Gowy Rural
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH2 4NJ
Coordinates
53.2800, -2.8238
Grid reference
SJ451762
Easting
345,170
Northing
376,205
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V75HG+XF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Runcorn and Helsby E14001455
Constituency
E14001455
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Gowy Rural
Constituency code
E14001455
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ince
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 011D E01018552
E01018552
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 011 E02003849
E02003849
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 011D E01018552
E01018552
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 011 E02003849
E02003849
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:29 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 9 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 CH2 4NJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018552 and MSOA E02003849 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10079
Present — Active
Postcode CH2 4NJ 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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