CH3 7HE

POSTCODE

A Gowy Rural postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 41-minute walk from Chester Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.14 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary with sixth form

    1.1 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

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
  • Mouldsworth Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

Bus stops

  • Oaklands

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Oaklands

    Bus · opp · east

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Bellevue Lane

    Bus · cnr · west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Arrowcroft Road

    Bus · opp · east

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Oaklands

    Bus · cnr · west

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH3 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH3 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 84 sales

CH3 7HE has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CH3 7 sector.

Average price
£449,595
Median price: £402,500
Median -15.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 84 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £535,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£667k£490k£313k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£740,000 · 2026-09-16 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 7AS
£330,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 7NT
£350,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 7NJ
£400,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 7NF
£465,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 7SA
£460,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 7NH
£385,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 7DL
£620,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 7QW
£535,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 7HF
£430,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 7BL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH3 7HE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH3 7HE

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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +54%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -29%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

41
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 039 (E02003805)

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
£62,996

£53,905–£73,620

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,181

£40,004–£53,313

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,286

£39,931–£46,922

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,367

£33,628–£43,774

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: 1,460
White Brit.93.4%
Indian1.2%
Other White1.1%
White Irish1.0%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,462
Christian60.5%
No religion31.5%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim0.6%
Sikh0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,465
50–6422.4%
65–7417.7%
35–4915.2%
75–849.9%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 599
Single family household, all members 66+20.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.8%
+ 9 other households · 23.9%

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.
31589
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31589 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 7HE

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Gowy Rural
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH3 7HE
Coordinates
53.2066, -2.8336
Grid reference
SJ444680
Easting
344,422
Northing
368,054
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V6548+MH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Guilden Sutton
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
Guilden Sutton
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 039C E01018325
E01018325
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 039 E02003805
E02003805
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 039C E01018325
E01018325
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 039 E02003805
E02003805
Urban: 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 town and fringe D1
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 7HE 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 town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018325 and MSOA E02003805 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31589
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 7HE 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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