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CH4 7AY

POSTCODE

A Handbridge Park postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 14-minute walk from Chester Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Chester International School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 34.5

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Queen's Park High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    Dee Banks School

    All-through

    0.49 mi

  5. 5
    The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53.8

    0.51 mi

  6. 6
    Cherry Grove Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 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

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Capenhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

Bus stops

  • St George's Crescent

    Bus · opp · north-east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St George's Crescent

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Northern Pathway

    Bus · opp · south-east

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Northern Pathway

    Bus · cnr · north-west

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Queen's Park School

    Bus · Bay 2 · south-west

    490 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH4 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH4 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 117 sales

CH4 7AY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH4 7 sector.

Average price
£393,679
Median price: £350,000
Median +4.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 117 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £375,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£708k£509k£309k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£500,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CH4 7GR
£250,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
CH4 7DP
£684,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
CH4 7BL
£310,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH4 7BH
£500,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CH4 7LN
£295,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CH4 7BW
£482,500 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CH4 7GG
£325,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CH4 7HN
£790,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH4 7EN
£320,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
CH4 7NN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH4 7AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH4 7AY

Counts are for Handbridge Park 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
33
YoY stable
392714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY stable
32219
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 2 key categories improving

69
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 043 (E02003807)

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
£61,432

£52,660–£71,666

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,073

£39,110–£51,944

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,081

£39,635–£46,826

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,428

£32,806–£42,702

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: 1,652
White Brit.86.3%
Other White5.2%
African1.9%
Other Asian1.0%
Chinese1.0%
+ 13 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,650
Christian56.1%
No religion38.1%
Not answered3.8%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,650
35–4921.3%
50–6420.7%
75–8410.8%
65–749.0%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 746
One person: aged 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: other11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

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.
23673
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23673 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 CH4 7AY

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Handbridge Park
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH4 7AY
Coordinates
53.1869, -2.8779
Grid reference
SJ414658
Easting
341,437
Northing
365,888
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V54PC+PV
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 South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Handbridge Park
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
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 043D E01018340
E01018340
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 043 E02003807
E02003807
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 043D E01018340
E01018340
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 043 E02003807
E02003807
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

7:13 AM4:37 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 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 CH4 7AY 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 E01018340 and MSOA E02003807 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23673
Present — Active
Postcode CH4 7AY 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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