CH62 9ES

POSTCODE

A Willaston & Thornton postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 6-minute walk from Eastham Rake Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.57 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.67 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.91 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Good

    1.2 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

  • Eastham Rake Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    485 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Hooton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Bromborough Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Scafell Close

    Bus · opp · north

    353 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Scafell Close

    Bus · adj · south

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Eastham Rake Interchange

    Bus · Stop B · south-west

    529 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Eastham Rake Interchange

    Bus · Stop A · north-east

    542 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Duncansby Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    548 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH62 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH62 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 41 sales

CH62 9ES has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH62 9 sector.

Average price
£186,484
Median price: £185,000
Median +1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 41 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £173,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£220k£181k£143k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£173,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9BZ
£105,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH62 9AB
£180,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH62 9HR
£205,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9BJ
£215,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
CH62 9BQ
£190,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9BW
£50,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9BE
£218,500 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9DA
£203,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9AX
£160,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Freehold
CH62 9AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH62 9ES

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH62 9ES

Counts are for Willaston & Thornton 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
6
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

22
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 004 (E02003842)

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
£60,062

£50,778–£71,044

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,161

£31,733–£43,517

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,711

£39,416–£46,281

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,900

£34,964–£45,533

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: 1,316
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.0%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.5%
Chinese0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,315
Christian67.8%
No religion26.7%
Not answered4.7%
Other religion0.5%
Jewish0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,315
50–6423.9%
65–7417.5%
35–4916.0%
75–8410.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 558
Single family household, all members 66+23.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.4%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.2%
+ 9 other households · 17.6%

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.
32342
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32342 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 CH62 9ES

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Willaston & Thornton
Ward
Birkenhead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH62 9ES
Coordinates
53.3044, -2.9867
Grid reference
SJ343790
Easting
334,346
Northing
379,062
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V8237+Q8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Birkenhead
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
Willaston & Thornton
Constituency code
E14001163
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 004B E01018569
E01018569
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 004 E02003842
E02003842
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 004B E01018569
E01018569
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 004 E02003842
E02003842
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

7:09 AM4:40 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CH62 9ES 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 E01018569 and MSOA E02003842 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32342
Present — Active
Postcode CH62 9ES is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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