CH3 8DR postcode in Tarvin, Cheshire West and Chester

CH3 8DR is a postcode in Tarvin, in the Tarvin & Kelsall ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 2014.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £345,000 Homes sold in CH3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Mouldsworth 5.0 km in a straight line

Where CH3 8DR is, and what is near it

Map of CH3 8DR and what is near it Map of CH3 8DR: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the CH3 8 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CH3 8DP: also in CH3 8CH3 8DS: also in CH3 8CH3 8DT: also in CH3 8CH3 8DU: also in CH3 8CH3 8ER: also in CH3 8CH3 8ET: also in CH3 8CH3 8EU: also in CH3 8CH3 8EW: also in CH3 8CH3 8EX: also in CH3 8CH3 8EY: also in CH3 8CH3 8EZ: also in CH3 8CH3 8HA: also in CH3 8CH3 8HB: also in CH3 8CH3 8HD: also in CH3 8CH3 8HG: also in CH3 8CH3 8HS: also in CH3 8CH3 8HW: also in CH3 8CH3 8HX: also in CH3 8CH3 8JZ: also in CH3 8CH3 8LB: also in CH3 8CH3 8LD: also in CH3 8CH3 8LG: also in CH3 8CH3 8LH: also in CH3 8CH3 8LP: also in CH3 8CH3 8LQ: also in CH3 8CH3 8LR: also in CH3 8CH3 8LS: also in CH3 8CH3 8LT: also in CH3 8CH3 8LW: also in CH3 8CH3 8LX: also in CH3 8CH3 8LY: also in CH3 8CH3 8LZ: also in CH3 8CH3 8NB: also in CH3 8CH3 8ND: also in CH3 8CH3 8NE: also in CH3 8CH3 8NF: also in CH3 8CH3 8NG: also in CH3 8 School 2.8 km2 places, 3.4–7.6 kmiMap Centre 3.6 kmSchool 4.9 kmMouldsworth station 5.0 kmGP 6.9 kmDrs Adey and Dancy 7.2 kmTarvin & Kelsall CH3 8DR Map of CH3 8DR and what is near it Map of CH3 8DR: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the CH3 8 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Tarvin & Kelsall CH3 8DR
  • CH3 8DR
  • Other postcodes in CH3 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 53.1899, longitude -2.7601)

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 8DR?

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 8DR?

Every home and business at CH3 8DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 98%

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 8DR?

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 8DR 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 8DR 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 8DR.

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 8DR: 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 8DR 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 8DR?

Homes in CH3 8 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£347,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £417,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £332,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 8 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 8DR

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CH3 8DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 July 2026. The middle sale was £106,000, from £91,000 to £327,500. Across CH3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £345,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near CH3 8DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around CH3 8DR. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 8DR

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 D, the most common, is £2,517.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,678
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,958
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,238
Band Dabout 260 (37%)£2,517
Band Eabout 170 (24%)£3,077
Band Fabout 100 (14%)£3,636
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 8DR is in (ONS area E01018370), 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 8DR?

The nearest open schools to CH3 8DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH3 8DR is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Mouldsworth Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Delamere Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cross Lanes, 192 m away.

More stations near CH3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH3 8DR, 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 8DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CH3 8DR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8DR?

The nearest to the centre of CH3 8DR, 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 8DR?

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 8DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH3 8DR, 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 8DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH3 8DR 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 8DR in a conservation area?

The centre of CH3 8DR 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 8DR?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH3 8DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: other theft 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 8DR

Ward
Tarvin & Kelsall
Parish
Tarvin
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Tarvin
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2014

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CH3 8DP80 mCH3 8DU150 mCH3 8DT150 mCH3 8DS170 mCH3 8NE230 mCH3 8HX230 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

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