Postcode CH4 8LN is located in an urban city, within the Lache area of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Lache area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lache is £49,862 per year. The median sale price in Lache is £210,000 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £255,000. The nearest station is Chester, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lache has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,730 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Lache has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lache is £49,862 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH4 8LN.
Lache near CH4 8LN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Lache area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £505,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £312,500 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £220,000 | £297 |
| Terraced | 11 | £184,000 | £277 |
| Flats | 7 | £85,000 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232,500 | £68,048 | £151,500 | £126,000 |
| 2017 | £229,995 | £105,000 | £159,500 | £129,000 |
| 2018 | £231,500 | £54,000 | £167,500 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £244,000 | £71,500 | £167,500 | £137,500 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £75,725 | £165,000 | £142,750 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £52,500 | £182,500 | £149,000 |
| 2022 | £285,500 | £78,000 | £190,000 | £172,500 |
| 2023 | £288,500 | £60,000 | £220,000 | £170,500 |
| 2024 | £270,000 | £88,000 | £210,000 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | £292,500 | £98,750 | £202,000 | £188,500 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £82,000 | £220,000 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £200 | £190 | £150 |
| 2017 | £218 | £164 | £206 | £163 |
| 2018 | £225 | £193 | £195 | £164 |
| 2019 | £233 | £216 | £218 | £196 |
| 2020 | £241 | £193 | £208 | £165 |
| 2021 | £267 | £188 | £244 | £213 |
| 2022 | £284 | £132 | £267 | £228 |
| 2023 | £288 | £212 | £262 | £209 |
| 2024 | £297 | £215 | £276 | £246 |
| 2025 | £308 | £207 | £284 | £252 |
| 2026 | £333 | £225 | £297 | £229 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH4 8LN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 15, Boundary Lane, Chester, CH4 8LN | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 4, Beaumont Close, Chester, CH4 8PT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 1, Henry Wood Court, Chester, CH4 8PY | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 7, Ty Caernarfon, Cwrt Y Terfyn, Chester, CH4 8QT | Flats | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 10, Ty Caernarfon, Cwrt Y Terfyn, Chester, CH4 8QT | Flats | Leasehold | £101,500 |
In the CH4 8LN postcode area, located within Lache, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | St Anthony's R.C. Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2015. | |
St Clare's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Oct 2015
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CH4 8LN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 72 Cliveden Road, Chester, CH4 8DS | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 1 Victoria Road, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8ST | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | River Lane, Chester, CH4 8RH | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Farmfoods | Bridge Street, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8SN | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Bridge Street, Flintshire, CH4 8RU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
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 CH4 8LN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Tate
Lache - Elected 4 May 2023
Aphra Brandreth
Chester South and Eddisbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH4 8LN records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around CH4 8LN in Lache is £210,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to CH4 8LN, including Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School, St Anthony's R.C. Primary School and St Clare's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CH4 8LN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,730 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chester South and Eddisbury covering CH4 8LN is Aphra Brandreth (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Tate (Labour Party).