# CH1 4HG: area report for a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

CH1 4HG 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 4HG 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 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch1-4)

## Around this postcode

- **45 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 15% on July. Cheshire West and Chester 034B: 31 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **Chester, 1.1 km**: About 14 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **No property in CH1 4HG 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=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Cheshire West and Chester 034B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **£270,534 average price**: For the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **7 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 180 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **10 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **97.9% can get gigabit broadband at CH1 4HG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **Low road and rail noise at CH1 4HG**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **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=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG
- **12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chester-blue-coat-church-of-england-primary-school-e136806) | Primary | 120 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 61% 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 | – |
| [The Queen's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-queens-school-e111486) | Independent | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-grosvenor-park-church-of-england-academy-e146779) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Newton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newton-primary-school-e110976) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Chester International School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chester-international-school-e144742) | Secondary | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2022 | Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Ancora House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ancora-house-school-e134766) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 | – |
| [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 | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2024 | £213,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2025 | £405,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| March 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| November 2024 | £951,250 | Detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| December 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| July 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| December 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| June 2025 | £192,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: GARDEN LANE MEDICAL CTR. (180 m); THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE (320 m); NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (320 m); FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE (320 m); NORTHGATE VILLAGE SURGERY (320 m)
- Pharmacies: WELL (320 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (740 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (760 m); BOOTS (920 m)
- Dental practices: LIVERPOOL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (220 m); DELAMERE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (320 m); BANK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE (940 m); WHITE FRIARS HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE (970 m); 12 WHITE FRIARS DENTAL CLINIC (970 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Delamere St Chester Express (320 m, Tesco); Iceland Chester (660 m, Iceland); Tesco Chester Northgate Express (750 m, Tesco); Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street (750 m, Morrisons); Tesco Chester Superstore (790 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £270,534** (August 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,534 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 034B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 10.0** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester 034B has a deprivation score of 10.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,718th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cheshire West and Chester 034B was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 8,379th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,523** (2021). Cheshire West and Chester 034B had 1,523 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,287th 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: 91.8%** (January 2026). In Cheshire West and Chester 034B, 91.8% 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: 53.1969, -2.8968

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), August 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=-2.8968,53.1969,CH14HG

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