Postcode · CH3 5AE

CH3 5AE

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Property report — CH3 5AE

Open-data due diligence for CH3 5AE and the area around it.

CH3 5AE in brief: 3 recorded sales (£1,000–£190,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CH3 5AE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CH3 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£321,878

sector CH3 5 · 229 sales

Population

17,103

sector CH3 5

Crimes recorded

sector CH3 5 · Apr 26

Schools

sector CH3 5

Flood risk

High

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

90%

sector CH3 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in CH3 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (65 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2020-09-04	£1,000	RETAIL UNIT, 9 - 13 BOUGHTON	Other
2001-12-10	£135,000	5 BOUGHTON	Terraced
1999-11-26	£190,000	3A BOUGHTON	Semi-detached

3 recorded sales on CH3 5AE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy	0.2 mi	Primary	Good (2023)
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School	0.4 mi	Primary	Report card →
Chester International School	0.5 mi	Secondary	Good (2022)
Queen's Park High School	0.6 mi	Secondary	Report card →
Cherry Grove Primary School	0.6 mi	Primary	Report card →
Hoole Church of England Primary School	0.7 mi	Primary	Report card →

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP (0.2 mi) · ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS (0.4 mi) · THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi)

Nearest hospitals: GROSVENOR NUFFIELD HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL (COC NHS TRUST) (1.3 mi) · COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: 158, FOREGATE STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 4-10, CITY ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 2, CITY ROAD (Grade II) (0.0 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: BOUGHTON PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.3 mi)

Nearest stations: Chester (0.3 mi) · Bache (1.2 mi) · Capenhurst (5.3 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.1 mi) · Tesco (0.3 mi) · Bahay Kubo (0.3 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 44
One-person households: 35%
Households with children: 24%
Households: 7,778

Owned 71% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CH3 5.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in CH3 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 44/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for CH3 5AE: High — 10 properties here fall in an at-risk band (7 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure	DistrictCH3	SectorCH3 5	PostcodeCH3 5AE
Average sold price	£402,021	£321,878	£108,667
Population	47,729	17,103	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	8/10	8/10	—
Crimes recorded	61	40	—
Schools	20	5	—
Flood risk	High	High	High
Gigabit broadband	69%	90%	100%
Superfast broadband	89%	100%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CH3 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.