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CH3 5JQ

Great Boughton

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH3 5JQ

Overview

Postcode CH3 5JQ 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 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coronation Recreation Ground.

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 5JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Vicars Cross & Hoole East near CH3 5JQ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for CH3 5JQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH3 5JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCoronation Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Coronation Recreation Ground
0.4 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park
0.4 miThe Narrows Community ParkSmallWalking directions to The Narrows Community Park

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
6,315.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 136 recent sales, the median property price is £279,000 in Great Boughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £23,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Boughton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Boughton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£410,000
Flats22£150,000
Semi-Detached51£297,000
Terraced28£218,500

10 year median price trend in Great Boughton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Boughton.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH3 5JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoole Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMaple Grove SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH3 5JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH3 5JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miQueens Road Shop17 Queens Road, Chester, CH3 5HBWalking directions to Queens Road Shop
0.2 miAldiTarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5NAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miChester Food & Wine30 Vicars Cross Road, Chester, CH3 5NLWalking directions to Chester Food & Wine
0.4 miSpar52-56 Green Lane, Chester, CH3 5LBWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miAK Food and WineChapel Lane, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to AK Food and Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.