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CH3 5JN

Great Boughton

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Vicars Cross & Hoole East / Great Boughton / CH3 5JN

Overview

Postcode CH3 5JN is located in an urban city, within the Great Boughton ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region , and forms part of the Vicars Cross & Hoole East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Vicars Cross & Hoole East is £47,600 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
8
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Vicars Cross & Hoole East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,176 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Vicars Cross & Hoole East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 8.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Vicars Cross & Hoole East is £47,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH3 5JN.

Flood risk

No risk

Vicars Cross & Hoole East near CH3 5JN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Chester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAlexandra ParkMedium
0.4 miThe Narrows Community ParkSmall
0.3 miMelrose ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
6,315.8 per km²

Demographics

British
281
90.06%
Other White
13
4.17%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.6%
Other
4
1.28%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
Total population: 312

Housing

Owns outright
59
46.46%
Owns with a mortgage
49
38.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.87%
Other social rented
5
3.94%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.36%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Great Boughton

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £297,250 in Great Boughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £23,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£412,500
Flats27£215,000
Semi-Detached60£318,250
Terraced29£213,000

10 years price trend in Great Boughton

Schools

In the CH3 5JN postcode area, located within Vicars Cross & Hoole East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoole Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMaple Grove SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miQueens Road Shop17 Queens Road, Chester, CH3 5HB
0.2 miAldiTarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5NA
0.3 miChester Food & Wine30 Vicars Cross Road, Chester, CH3 5NL
0.3 miSpar52-56 Green Lane, Chester, CH3 5LB
0.4 miAK Food and WineChapel Lane, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5TD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.