CH3 6EA postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, England

CH3 6EA is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, in the Christleton & Huntington ward. It is in the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 5 of 98 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 40% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in CH3 6, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Chester 4.0 km in a straight line

Where CH3 6EA is, and what is near it

Map of CH3 6EA and what is near it Map of CH3 6EA: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the CH3 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH3 6BB: also in CH3 6CH3 6BP: also in CH3 6CH3 6DF: also in CH3 6CH3 6DH: also in CH3 6CH3 6DQ: also in CH3 6CH3 6DY: also in CH3 6CH3 6EB: also in CH3 6CH3 6EE: also in CH3 6CH3 6FA: also in CH3 6CH3 6FB: also in CH3 6CH3 6FD: also in CH3 6CH3 6FE: also in CH3 6CH3 6FF: also in CH3 6CH3 6FG: also in CH3 6CH3 6FP: also in CH3 6CH3 6FQ: also in CH3 6CH3 6FR: also in CH3 6CH3 6FS: also in CH3 6CH3 6FT: also in CH3 6CH3 6FW: also in CH3 6CH3 6FX: also in CH3 6CH3 6FY: also in CH3 6CH3 6FZ: also in CH3 6CH3 6GA: also in CH3 6CH3 6GB: also in CH3 6CH3 6GD: also in CH3 6CH3 6GE: also in CH3 6CH3 6GF: also in CH3 6CH3 6GJ: also in CH3 6CH3 6GL: also in CH3 6CH3 6GN: also in CH3 6CH3 6GP: also in CH3 6CH3 6GQ: also in CH3 6CH3 6GR: also in CH3 6CH3 6GS: also in CH3 6CH3 6GX: also in CH3 6CH3 6HA: also in CH3 6 Abbey Gate College 2.2 km3 places, 2.4–4.0 kmGP 3.0 kmFarndon CH3 6EA Map of CH3 6EA and what is near it Map of CH3 6EA: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the CH3 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmAbbey Gate College 2.2 km4 places, 2.4–5.6 kmFarndon CH3 6EA
  • CH3 6EA
  • Other postcodes in CH3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 53.1619, longitude -2.8621)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH3 6EA?

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 6EA?

5% of the homes and businesses at CH3 6EA cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)40% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)50% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 98%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)5%

The line marks the figure across Cheshire West and Chester.

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 6EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CH3 6EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CH3 6EA 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 6EA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 98 homes and businesses at CH3 6EA. 5 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

98 homes and businesses at CH3 6EA High: 5Not in an area at risk: 93

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 6EA: 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 6EA 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.

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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 6EA?

Homes in CH3 6 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£320,500
12 months to August 2026
£340,000

▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before

Detached£467,250 38 sales
Semi-detached£310,000 34 sales
Terraced£272,500 22 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 6EA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CH3 6EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2025. The middle sale was £850,000, from £785,000 to £875,000. Across CH3 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £340,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at CH3 6EA

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at CH3 6EA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH3 6EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CH3 6EA. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 6EA

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 £1,958 (band B) to £4,196 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,238.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,678
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,958
Band Cabout 310 (50%)£2,238
Band Dabout 120 (19%)£2,517
Band Eabout 100 (16%)£3,077
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,636
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 34% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 6EA is in (ONS area E01035381), 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 6EA?

The nearest open schools to CH3 6EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH3 6EA, 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 6EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH3 6EA is Chester Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Huntington Hall Farm, 282 m away.

More stations near CH3 6EA, 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 6EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH3 6EA, 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 6EA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH3 6EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 6EA?

The nearest to the centre of CH3 6EA, 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 6EA?

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 6EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH3 6EA, 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 6EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH3 6EA, 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 6EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH3 6EA 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 6EA in a conservation area?

The centre of CH3 6EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6EA?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH3 6EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Public order1 report

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 6EA

Ward
Christleton & Huntington
Parish
Huntington
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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

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