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CH3 5QF

Moorcroft Avenue

Great Boughton

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Detailed insights for CH3 5QF

Overview

Postcode CH3 5QF 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 Boughton Heath & Huntington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Boughton Heath & Huntington is £66,205 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Old Laundry Corner.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Boughton Heath & Huntington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,207 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Boughton Heath & Huntington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Boughton Heath & Huntington is £66,205 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from CH3 5QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Boughton Heath & Huntington near CH3 5QF 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH3 5QF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOld Laundry CornerSmallWalking directions to Old Laundry Corner

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
4,639.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.59(-63%)
Other theft
4.76(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.04(-77%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.36(-93%)
Public order
1.36(-87%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
87.1%
Other White
15
4.84%
Other
8
2.58%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.61%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
50.21%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.62%
No qualifications
21
8.71%
Apprenticeship
17
7.05%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
44.17%
Owns outright
51
42.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Other social rented
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Great Boughton

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £279,500 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
Detached41£408,000
Flats23£125,000
Semi-Detached52£310,000
Terraced34£227,500

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 5QF postcode area, located within Boughton Heath & Huntington, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH3 5QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBoughton Heath AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOldfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH3 5QF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miChester Food & Wine30 Vicars Cross Road, Chester, CH3 5NLWalking directions to Chester Food & Wine
0.3 miCo-op Food142 Christleton Road, Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAldiTarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5NAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miAK Food and WineChapel Lane, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to AK Food and Wine
0.4 miQueens Road Shop17 Queens Road, Chester, CH3 5HBWalking directions to Queens Road Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyChester North and NestonE14001163
WardGreat BoughtonE05012217
ParishGreat BoughtonE04012980
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boughton Heath & HuntingtonE02003806
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 041AE01018320
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.