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CH3 9PQ area guide

Who lives in CH3 9PQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,056 (2024)

CH3 9PQChester

At a glance

What CH3 9PQ is like

CH3 9PQ is a postcode in the Audlem, Bunbury & Wrenbury area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,056 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% 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 9 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH3 9PQ compares

Headline figures for CH3 9PQ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 43 sales in CH3 9, +24.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH3 9PQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH3 9 is up 24.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CH3 9PQ FAQs

Is CH3 9PQ 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 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH3 9PQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in CH3 9 sold for a median of £405,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +24.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH3 9PQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH3 9PQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH3 9PQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.8%).

Which council covers CH3 9PQ?

The local authority for CH3 9PQ is Cheshire East.

CH3 9PQ comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH3 9PQ?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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