# CH1 3BW: area report for a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

CH1 3BW is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester. Open the map at CH1 3BW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) › [CH1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1) › [CH1 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-3)

## Around this postcode

- **162 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 12% on July. Cheshire West and Chester 033E: 204 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **Chester, 310 m**: About 4 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **No property in CH1 3BW listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Cheshire West and Chester 033E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **£270,104 average price**: For the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **8 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 510 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **12 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 210 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **No gigabit broadband at CH1 3BW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **Low road and rail noise at CH1 3BW**: Road 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW
- **12.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-grosvenor-park-church-of-england-academy-e146779) | Primary | 440 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Abbey School for Exceptional Children](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-school-for-exceptional-children-e147951) | Special | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-werburghs-and-st-columbas-catholic-primary-school-e111384) | Primary | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Chester International School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chester-international-school-e144742) | Secondary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2022 | Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chester-blue-coat-church-of-england-primary-school-e136806) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Martin's Academy Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-martins-academy-chester-e139377) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 96% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Queen's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-queens-school-e111486) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Newton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newton-primary-school-e110976) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2026 | £122,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| October 2024 | £141,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| November 2025 | £207,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| September 2025 | £155,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| December 2025 | £186,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| May 2023 | £295,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| June 2025 | £331,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| July 2024 | £182,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Chester (310 m, 4 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP (510 m); ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS (520 m); THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE (670 m); NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (670 m); FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE (670 m)
- Pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (430 m); BOOTS (450 m); BOUGHTON PHARMACY (510 m); WELL (670 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (700 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (280 m); FOREGATE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (350 m); LOVE THE DENTIST CHESTER (640 m); DELAMERE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (670 m); OASIS DENTAL CARE (780 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street (210 m, Morrisons); Tesco Chester Superstore (370 m, Tesco); Waitrose Chester (390 m, Waitrose); Iceland Chester (430 m, Iceland); M&S Chester (520 m, Marks and Spencer)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £270,104** (July 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,104 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester has a deprivation score of 17.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cheshire West and Chester 033E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 27.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester 033E has a deprivation score of 27.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,447th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £185,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cheshire West and Chester 033E was £185,500 in 2025. Joint 5,318th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,150** (2021). Cheshire West and Chester 033E had 2,150 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,342nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 63.3%** (January 2026). In Cheshire West and Chester 033E, 63.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CH1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £207,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CH1 was £207,500 in 2025. 442nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 32,804** (2021). CH1 had 32,804 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 762nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in CH1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 70.6%** (January 2026). In CH1, 70.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Centre: 53.1947, -2.8829

Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Chester North and Neston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-north-and-neston): Samantha Dixon (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.8829,53.1947,CH13BW

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