# CH4 9GQ: area report for a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

CH4 9GQ 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 CH4 9GQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) › [CH4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch4) › [CH4 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch4-9)

## Around this postcode

- **8 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 20% on July. Cheshire West and Chester 046A: 59 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **Chester, 4.4 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **No property in CH4 9GQ 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=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Cheshire West and Chester 046A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **£270,104 average price**: For the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.2 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **72% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **Low road and rail noise at CH4 9GQ**: Road 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **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=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ
- **10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kings Moat Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-moat-community-primary-school-e152474) | Primary | 150 m (2 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [The King's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-kings-school-e111485) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Lache Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lache-primary-school-e150470) | Primary | 1.2 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [Belgrave Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/belgrave-primary-school-e148455) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Clare's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-clares-catholic-primary-school-e111311) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Wood Memorial Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wood-memorial-primary-school-w6642040) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St Anthony's Catholic Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-anthonys-catholic-primary-w6643311) | Primary | 1.9 km (24 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2025 | £427,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 290 m |
| December 2023 | £436,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 290 m |
| October 2024 | £395,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 340 m |
| December 2024 | £614,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 350 m |
| October 2024 | £133,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 380 m |
| July 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 410 m |
| March 2026 | £550,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 410 m |
| July 2025 | £84,200 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 430 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: SPEEDS HEALTHCARE (850 m)
- Dental practices: ART OF DENTAL CARE (720 m); DENTOLOGICUM (850 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Wrexham Road Express Petrol (440 m, Asda)

## 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 046A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 13.4** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester 046A has a deprivation score of 13.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,676th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £426,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cheshire West and Chester 046A was £426,250 in 2025. Joint 7,381st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,193** (2021). Cheshire West and Chester 046A had 2,193 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,908th 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: 66.2%** (January 2026). In Cheshire West and Chester 046A, 66.2% 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.

## CH4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £260,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CH4 was £260,000 in 2025. Joint 829th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 34,546** (2021). CH4 had 34,546 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 675th 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: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in CH4 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: 91.9%** (January 2026). In CH4, 91.9% 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: 53.1627, -2.9132

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

## Your MP

- [Chester South and Eddisbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-south-and-eddisbury): Aphra Brandreth (Conservative), 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)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [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=-2.9132,53.1627,CH49GQ

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