Postcode CH4 8SB is located in an urban city, within the Saltney Ferry area of Flintshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Broughton & Saltney area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Broughton & Saltney is £47,743 per year. The median sale price in Saltney Ferry is £195,000 (around £236 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £169,000 and £242,750. The nearest station is Chester, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Broughton & Saltney has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 545 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.
Broughton & Saltney has an average crime rate, with approximately 52.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Broughton & Saltney is £47,743 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH4 8SB.
The nearest station is Chester located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £236 per square foot) in Saltney Ferry area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £263,250 | £285 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £181,500 | £227 |
| Terraced | 11 | £178,000 | £203 |
| Flats | 6 | £144,000 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188,473 | £114,000 | £127,500 | £121,000 |
| 2017 | £185,000 | £112,000 | £139,500 | £128,250 |
| 2018 | £199,995 | £127,000 | £153,000 | £146,000 |
| 2019 | £210,123 | £124,000 | £153,500 | £128,000 |
| 2020 | £215,000 | £122,000 | £157,500 | £142,250 |
| 2021 | £210,000 | £120,000 | £160,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £230,000 | £127,000 | £187,000 | £153,000 |
| 2023 | £249,999 | £145,000 | £180,000 | £142,000 |
| 2024 | £255,000 | £119,000 | £200,000 | £185,000 |
| 2025 | £250,000 | £150,000 | £175,500 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £250,000 | £140,000 | £195,000 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £156 | £152 | £174 |
| 2017 | £198 | £179 | £153 | £159 |
| 2018 | £227 | £184 | £162 | £171 |
| 2019 | £236 | £180 | £166 | £164 |
| 2020 | £235 | £204 | £173 | £157 |
| 2021 | £227 | £183 | £182 | £189 |
| 2022 | £270 | £209 | £216 | £205 |
| 2023 | £293 | £216 | £226 | £196 |
| 2024 | £208 | £218 | £216 | £224 |
| 2025 | £280 | £232 | £210 | £220 |
| 2026 | £278 | £231 | £231 | £201 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CH4 8SB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | Brymau House, River Lane, Chester, CH4 8RH | Other | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 38, High Street, Chester, CH4 8SF | Terraced | Freehold | £161,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 112, High Street, Chester, CH4 8SQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 132, High Street, Chester, CH4 8SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £178,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 28, Garden Village, Chester, CH4 8BF | Detached | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the CH4 8SB postcode area, located within Broughton & Saltney, there are 2 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 | Not applicable | St Anthony's R.C. Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | St David's High School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CH4 8SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Farmfoods | Bridge Street, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8SN | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | River Lane, Chester, CH4 8RH | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 1 Victoria Road, Saltney, Chester, CH4 8ST | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | Bridge Street, Flintshire, CH4 8RU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 1 Chester Street, Chester, CH4 8BL | Walking directions to Londis |
Elected local representatives for CH4 8SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jason Shallcross
Saltney Ferry - Elected 5 May 2022
Thomas Richard Lloyd
Saltney Ferry - Elected 5 May 2022
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CH4 8SB records about 52 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 Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CH4 8SB in Saltney Ferry is £195,000 (about £236 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CH4 8SB, including St Anthony's R.C. Primary School, Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School and St David's High School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CH4 8SB scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 545 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside covering CH4 8SB is Mark Tami (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jason Shallcross (Independent) and Thomas Richard Lloyd (Labour Party).