Postcode CH2 4HY is located in an urban city, within the Gowy Rural area of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Wolverham & Stanlow area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wolverham & Stanlow is £38,633 per year. The median sale price in Gowy Rural is £250,000 (around £274 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £203,500 and £375,000. The nearest station is Ellesmere Port, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wolverham & Stanlow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,055 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.
Wolverham & Stanlow has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 49.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wolverham & Stanlow is £38,633 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 227 ft away from CH2 4HY.
Wolverham & Stanlow near CH2 4HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ellesmere Port located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £274 per square foot) in Gowy Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,040,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £300,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 23 | £219,000 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £217,500 | £263 |
| Flats | 1 | £157,500 | £305 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268,750 | £59,000 | £155,500 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | £247,000 | — | £168,500 | £148,500 |
| 2018 | £342,000 | £268,750 | £162,500 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £329,000 | £104,000 | £159,750 | £127,500 |
| 2020 | £319,000 | £100,000 | £178,750 | £166,750 |
| 2021 | £377,000 | £282,000 | £171,500 | £182,500 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £207,000 | £229,000 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £165,000 | £236,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £377,500 | £172,500 | £235,000 | £169,950 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £90,000 | £203,000 | £189,975 |
| 2026 | £287,500 | £157,500 | £241,250 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £93 | £167 | £161 |
| 2017 | £216 | — | £184 | £186 |
| 2018 | £251 | £255 | £193 | £192 |
| 2019 | £238 | £201 | £184 | £182 |
| 2020 | £252 | £194 | £197 | £233 |
| 2021 | £262 | £313 | £198 | £214 |
| 2022 | £305 | £193 | £237 | £242 |
| 2023 | £299 | £382 | £251 | £218 |
| 2024 | £289 | £214 | £252 | £224 |
| 2025 | £310 | £174 | £236 | £250 |
| 2026 | £276 | £305 | £281 | £261 |
In the CH2 4HY postcode area, located within Wolverham & Stanlow, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Oaks Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
The Oaks Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2020
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CH2 4HY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HN | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CH2 4HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Graham Heatley
Gowy Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Margaret Parker
Gowy Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Joanne Pochin
Runcorn and Helsby - Elected 1 May 2025
The area around CH2 4HY records about 153 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CH2 4HY in Gowy Rural is £250,000 (about £274 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CH2 4HY, including The Oaks Community Primary School (Requires improvement) and St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CH2 4HY scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,055 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby covering CH2 4HY is Sarah Joanne Pochin (Reform UK), elected at the 2025 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Graham Heatley (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Margaret Parker (Conservative and Unionist Party).