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CH3 5AG area guide

Who lives in CH3 5AG, 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: 1,204 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH3 5AG is like

CH3 5AG is a postcode in the Chester Boughton West & Hoole neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,204 people. 40.6% of households own their home, 45.4% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH3 5AG compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 189 sales in CH3 5, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,422

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
40.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CH3 5AG FAQs

Is CH3 5AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 CH3 5AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in CH3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 189 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH3 5AG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH3 5AG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH3 5AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 40.6% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (39%).

Which council covers CH3 5AG?

CH3 5AG is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH3 5AG is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH3 5AG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 0.3 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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