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CH3 5US

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Great Boughton

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Detailed insights for CH3 5US

Overview

Postcode CH3 5US 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 Chester Boughton East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester Boughton East is £47,734 per year. The nearest station is Chester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Sandy Lane Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Chester Boughton East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,061 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chester Boughton East has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.6 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 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Chester Boughton East is £47,734 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from CH3 5US.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Boughton East near CH3 5US 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 5US
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Chester

N/A

Walking directions to Chester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH3 5US
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSandy Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandy Lane Park
0.4 miMelrose ParkSmallWalking directions to Melrose Park
0.2 miOld Laundry CornerSmallWalking directions to Old Laundry Corner

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
4,302.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.12(+11%)
Public order
16.27(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.68(-59%)
Burglary
4.52(-19%)
Shoplifting
4.52(-21%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
89.91%
Other White
17
5.2%
Other Asian
6
1.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.92%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.61%
Total population: 327

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
153
57.95%
Level 3 (A level)
33
12.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
10.61%
No qualifications
27
10.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.55%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
54.1%
Owns with a mortgage
44
36.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.56%
Other social rented
3
2.46%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

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 5US postcode area, located within Chester Boughton East, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH3 5US
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBoughton Heath AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH3 5US

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH3 5US
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAK Food and WineChapel Lane, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to AK Food and Wine
0.1 miCo-op Food142 Christleton Road, Chester, CH3 5TDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAldiTarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5NAWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miWaitrose71 Broughton, Chester, CH3 5AFWalking directions to Waitrose
0.5 miChester Food & Wine30 Vicars Cross Road, Chester, CH3 5NLWalking directions to Chester Food & Wine

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
ParishCheshire West and Chester, unparished areaE43000272
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester Boughton EastE02003804
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 036AE01018319
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

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