sipuha

CH2 4QZ

POSTCODE

A Gowy Rural postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 17-minute walk from Ince & Elton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Elton Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.73 mi

  2. 2
    Horn's Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Cheshire West and Chester.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Cheshire West and Chester
Apply for a secondary place via Cheshire West and ChesterAdmissions and composite prospectus guidance (GOV.UK)Application deadlines and offer days in EnglandHome education: find your council (GOV.UK)Home education guidance (GOV.UK)

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Cheshire West and Chester's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ince & Elton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Helsby Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Stanlow & Thornton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Chester Services Coach Stop

    Bus · by · north-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Parklands Drive

    Bus · nr · south-east

    502 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Parklands Drive

    Bus · opp · north-west

    510 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Holm Drive

    Bus · cnr · north

    597 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Alvanley View

    Bus · nr · east

    607 m straight lineabout 8 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 4QZ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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
View district CH2
Property type filter
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 4QZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH2 4QZ

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 022 (E02003794)

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
£57,926

£49,663–£67,564

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,606

£35,297–£46,714

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,229

£34,500–£40,174

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,225

£30,015–£39,026

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: 1,284
White Brit.90.4%
Other White2.1%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
African0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,286
Christian56.5%
No religion33.9%
Not answered8.4%
Buddhist0.5%
Sikh0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,285
50–6425.1%
35–4917.1%
65–7413.8%
25–3411.0%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 540
One person: other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.6%

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.
9727
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9727 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.

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH2 4QZ

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Gowy Rural
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH2 4QZ
Coordinates
53.2683, -2.8024
Grid reference
SJ465748
Easting
346,584
Northing
374,888
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V759X+83
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
Elton
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 022C E01018337
E01018337
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 022 E02003794
E02003794
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 022C E01018337
E01018337
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 022 E02003794
E02003794
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

7:20 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

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode CH2 4QZ 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 E01018337 and MSOA E02003794 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9727
Present — Active
Postcode CH2 4QZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Cheshire West and Chester
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode