Postcode CH3 7HQ is located in a rural town, within the Gowy Rural area of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton is £62,996 per year. The median sale price in Gowy Rural is £250,000 (around £274 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £203,500 and £375,000. The nearest station is Chester, about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,589 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton is £62,996 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH3 7HQ.
Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton near CH3 7HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £274 per square foot) in Gowy Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,040,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £300,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 23 | £219,000 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £217,500 | £263 |
| Flats | 1 | £157,500 | £305 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268,750 | £59,000 | £155,500 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | £247,000 | — | £168,500 | £148,500 |
| 2018 | £342,000 | £268,750 | £162,500 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | £329,000 | £104,000 | £159,750 | £127,500 |
| 2020 | £319,000 | £100,000 | £178,750 | £166,750 |
| 2021 | £377,000 | £282,000 | £171,500 | £182,500 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £207,000 | £229,000 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £165,000 | £236,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £377,500 | £172,500 | £235,000 | £169,950 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £90,000 | £203,000 | £189,975 |
| 2026 | £287,500 | £157,500 | £241,250 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £93 | £167 | £161 |
| 2017 | £216 | — | £184 | £186 |
| 2018 | £251 | £255 | £193 | £192 |
| 2019 | £238 | £201 | £184 | £182 |
| 2020 | £252 | £194 | £197 | £233 |
| 2021 | £262 | £313 | £198 | £214 |
| 2022 | £305 | £193 | £237 | £242 |
| 2023 | £299 | £382 | £251 | £218 |
| 2024 | £289 | £214 | £252 | £224 |
| 2025 | £310 | £174 | £236 | £250 |
| 2026 | £276 | £305 | £281 | £261 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH3 7HQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2025 | 8, Fox Cover, Chester, CH3 7HH | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | Flat 2, Post Office, 2, Summerfield Road, Chester, CH3 7SW | Other | Freehold | £115,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 50, Cinder Lane, Chester, CH3 7EN | Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 1, The Vetches, Chester, CH3 7HL | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 70, Oaklands, Chester, CH3 7HG | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 |
In the CH3 7HQ postcode area, located within Christleton, Guilden Sutton & Waverton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2017. | |
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2017
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Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CH3 7HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Graham Heatley
Gowy Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Margaret Parker
Gowy Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Joanne Pochin
Runcorn and Helsby - Elected 1 May 2025
The area around CH3 7HQ records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CH3 7HQ in Gowy Rural is £250,000 (about £274 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CH3 7HQ, including Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CH3 7HQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,589 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby covering CH3 7HQ is Sarah Joanne Pochin (Reform UK), elected at the 2025 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Graham Heatley (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Margaret Parker (Conservative and Unionist Party).