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CH3 5LQ

Great Boughton

Cheshire West and Chester

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

Overview

Postcode CH3 5LQ 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 17.9 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 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Dulverton Avenue Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Vicars Cross & Hoole East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,591 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Vicars Cross & Hoole East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from CH3 5LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Vicars Cross & Hoole East near CH3 5LQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miDulverton Avenue ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
6,748.9 per km²

Demographics

British
272
90.07%
Other White
14
4.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.32%
Indian
6
1.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Housing

Owns outright
52
42.62%
Owns with a mortgage
46
37.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.39%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Shared ownership
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

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 5LQ postcode area, located within Vicars Cross & Hoole East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOldfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHoole Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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