CH3 5NR

POSTCODE

A Great Boughton postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 21-minute walk from Chester Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.52 mi

  2. 5

    All-through · Good

    0.61 mi

  3. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53.8

    0.76 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chester Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Mouldsworth Rail Station

    Rail

    9.3 km straight lineabout 116 min

Bus stops

  • Willoway Road

    Bus · cnr · west

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Green lane

    Bus · cnr · east

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Shell Petrol Station

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Melrose Avenue

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Vicars Cross Court

    Bus · o/s · east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 180 sales

CH3 5NR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH3 5 sector.

Average price
£298,548
Median price: £290,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 180 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £245,067
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£428k£337k£245k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£180,200 · 2026-09-22 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 5DR
£205,000 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 5PS
£350,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 5NX
£690,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 5XP
£405,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 5PG
£343,200 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 5NL
£290,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 5HL
£347,500 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 5LA
£330,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH3 5BG
£495,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 5RA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH3 5NR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH3 5NR

Counts are for Great Boughton 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
12
YoY -40%
282011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -19%
21147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

33
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 036 (E02003804)

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
£47,734

£40,857–£55,769

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,656

£34,471–£45,622

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,161

£34,372–£40,177

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,587

£30,342–£39,427

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: 1,241
White Brit.87.4%
Other White3.2%
African1.3%
Other Asian1.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,241
Christian51.7%
No religion41.7%
Not answered3.9%
Hindu1.3%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,242
35–4922.2%
50–6418.4%
65–7410.9%
25–3410.0%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 515
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
One person: other15.3%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

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.
24001
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24001 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH3 5NR

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Great Boughton
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH3 5NR
Coordinates
53.1930, -2.8553
Grid reference
SJ429665
Easting
342,955
Northing
366,548
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V54VV+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
Great Boughton
Constituency code
E14001163
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Great Boughton
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 036C E01018381
E01018381
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 036 E02003804
E02003804
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 036C E01018381
E01018381
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 036 E02003804
E02003804
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

7:12 AM4:36 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 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 CH3 5NR 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 E01018381 and MSOA E02003804 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24001
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 5NR 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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