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CH3 8EN

POSTCODE

A Gowy Rural postcode in Cheshire West and Chester.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Barrow CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    iMap Centre

    All-through · Good

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Mouldsworth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Chester Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Stamford Bridge Inn

    Bus · o/s · north

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lansdowne Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cotton Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    497 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Cotton Lane

    Bus · cnr · west

    625 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Mill Lane

    Bus · cnr · south

    903 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales

CH3 8EN has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH3 8 sector.

Average price
£389,955
Median price: £345,000
Median -5.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 73 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £418,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£468k£381k£293k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£520,000 · 2026-09-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 8EY
£347,500 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 8ET
£525,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CH3 8HD
£390,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 8LW
£310,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 8JZ
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 8JN
£210,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CH3 8LZ
£330,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Leasehold
CH3 8EW
£325,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 8BZ
£340,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH3 8LJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH3 8EN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH3 8EN

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 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: 2,015
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.1%
Gypsy / Trav.1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White Irish0.5%
+ 11 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,014
Christian63.6%
No religion29.5%
Not answered6.5%
Buddhist0.1%
Hindu0.1%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,014
50–6424.8%
35–4916.2%
65–7412.9%
75–849.1%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 847
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
One person: other13.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

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.
15891
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15891 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH3 8EN

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Gowy Rural
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH3 8EN
Coordinates
53.2028, -2.7981
Grid reference
SJ467675
Easting
346,784
Northing
367,596
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V6632+4P
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
Barrow
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 022A E01018308
E01018308
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 022 E02003794
E02003794
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 022A E01018308
E01018308
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 022 E02003794
E02003794
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

7:12 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 8EN 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 E01018308 and MSOA E02003794 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15891
Present — Active
Postcode CH3 8EN 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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