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CH4 8DW area guide

Who lives in CH4 8DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lache
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,946 (2024)

CH4 8DWChester

At a glance

What CH4 8DW is like

CH4 8DW is a postcode in the Lache neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,946 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 67% 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 CH4 8 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH4 8DW compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 123 sales in CH4 8, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,862

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% 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
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH4 8 is up 6.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CH4 8DW FAQs

Is CH4 8DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH4 8DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CH4 8 sold for a median of £235,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH4 8DW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH4 8DW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CH4 8DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 9.7% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.5%).

Which council covers CH4 8DW?

CH4 8DW is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CH4 8DW is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH4 8DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 2.0 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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