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CH3 5BJ area guide

Who lives in CH3 5BJ, 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 5BJ is like

CH3 5BJ 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 1,204 people. 40.6% of households own their home, 45.4% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH3 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH3 5BJ compares

Headline figures for CH3 5BJ, 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: 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, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 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 CH3 5BJ differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CH3 5BJ FAQs

Is CH3 5BJ 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 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 5BJ?

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 5BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CH3 5BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH3 5BJ?

The local authority for CH3 5BJ is Cheshire West and Chester.

CH3 5BJ comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH3 5BJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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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