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CH2 3PF area guide

Who lives in CH2 3PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chester Boughton West & Hoole
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,714 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH2 3PF is like

CH2 3PF is a postcode in the Chester Boughton West & Hoole area of Cheshire West and Chester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,714 people. 33.4% of households own their home, 46.5% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH2 3 sold for a median of £291,150 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH2 3PF compares

Headline figures for CH2 3PF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£291,150

Median over 165 sales in CH2 3, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,422

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH2 3PF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH2 3 is up 5.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CH2 3PF FAQs

Is CH2 3PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH2 3PF?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,150.

Homes in CH2 3 sold for a median of £291,150 across 165 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH2 3PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH2 3PF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH2 3PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 33.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.7%).

Which council covers CH2 3PF?

The local authority for CH2 3PF is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH2 3PF comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH2 3PF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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