CH3 5YN postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH3 5YN is a postcode in Chester, in the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in CH3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest school St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 700 m in a straight line Nearest station Chester 350 m in a straight line

Where CH3 5YN is, and what is near it

Map of CH3 5YN and what is near it Map of CH3 5YN: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the CH3 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CH3 5AD: also in CH3 5CH3 5AE: also in CH3 5CH3 5AF: also in CH3 5CH3 5AG: also in CH3 5CH3 5AH: also in CH3 5CH3 5AL: also in CH3 5CH3 5AN: also in CH3 5CH3 5AP: also in CH3 5CH3 5AQ: also in CH3 5CH3 5AR: also in CH3 5CH3 5AS: also in CH3 5CH3 5AT: also in CH3 5CH3 5AU: also in CH3 5CH3 5AW: also in CH3 5CH3 5AX: also in CH3 5CH3 5AY: also in CH3 5CH3 5AZ: also in CH3 5CH3 5BA: also in CH3 5CH3 5BB: also in CH3 5CH3 5BD: also in CH3 5CH3 5BE: also in CH3 5CH3 5BF: also in CH3 5CH3 5BH: also in CH3 5CH3 5BJ: also in CH3 5CH3 5BL: also in CH3 5CH3 5BN: also in CH3 5CH3 5BP: also in CH3 5CH3 5BQ: also in CH3 5CH3 5BR: also in CH3 5CH3 5BS: also in CH3 5CH3 5BY: also in CH3 5CH3 5DA: also in CH3 5CH3 5DB: also in CH3 5CH3 5DD: also in CH3 5CH3 5DE: also in CH3 5CH3 5DF: also in CH3 5CH3 5DL: also in CH3 5CH3 5UD: also in CH3 5 Maple Grove School 1.1 kmBache station 1.3 kmChester CH3 5YN Map of CH3 5YN and what is near it Map of CH3 5YN: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the CH3 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bache station 1.3 kmGreat Boughton CH3 5YN
  • CH3 5YN
  • Other postcodes in CH3 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.1978, longitude -2.8846)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH3 5YN?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CH3 5YN?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CH3 5YN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CH3 5YN?

Cheshire West and Chester Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for CH3 5YN on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CH3 5YN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CH3 5YN.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cheshire West and Chester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CH3 5YN: 3,541 properties in Cheshire West and Chester are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire West and Chester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CH3 5YN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CH3 5YN?

Homes in CH3 5 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 185 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£284,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £382,500 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 71 sales
  • Terraced £242,500 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,000 27 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CH3 district: a typical £331,250 from 470 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CH3 5YN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH3 5YN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH3 5YN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around CH3 5YN. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CH3 5YN

Band D in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026‑27: £2,517. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,678 (band A) to £2,517 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,958.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (11%)£1,678
Band Babout 490 (60%)£1,958
Band Cabout 200 (24%)£2,238
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,517
Band Efewer than 5£3,077
Band Fwithheld£3,636
Band Gfewer than 5£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cheshire West and Chester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH3 5YN is in (ONS area E01035373), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CH3 5YN?

The nearest open schools to CH3 5YN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH3 5YN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CH3 5YN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH3 5YN is Chester Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hoole Way, 204 m away.

More stations near CH3 5YN, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CH3 5YN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH3 5YN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CH3 5YN?

2 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH3 5YN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 4 chargers 200 mWalk
  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 950 mWalk
  • Little Owl Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CH3 5YN?

The nearest to the centre of CH3 5YN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CH3 5YN?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CH3 5YN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH3 5YN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CH3 5YN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH3 5YN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH3 5YN?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH3 5YN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CH3 5YN in a conservation area?

The centre of CH3 5YN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CH3 5YN?

Police.uk records 499 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH3 5YN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences206 reports
Public order59 reports
Anti-social behaviour55 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Other theft38 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports

Also: drugs 20, burglary 10, possession of weapons 7, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, other crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CH3 5YN

Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1999

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around CH3 5YN

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

CH3 5 sector CH3 district CH postcode area Chester postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CH1 9XE0 mCH1 9XF0 mCH1 9XG0 mCH1 9XH0 mCH1 9XJ0 mCH1 9XN0 m
All of CH3

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.