CH4 7FB postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH4 7FB is a postcode in Chester, in the Handbridge Park 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 December 2020.

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 £335,000 Homes sold in CH4 7, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Chester 3.7 km in a straight line

Where CH4 7FB is, and what is near it

Map of CH4 7FB and what is near it Map of CH4 7FB: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the CH4 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A55 CH4 7BF: also in CH4 7CH4 7DJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7DQ: also in CH4 7CH4 7EB: also in CH4 7CH4 7FA: also in CH4 7CH4 7FD: also in CH4 7CH4 7FE: also in CH4 7CH4 7FF: also in CH4 7CH4 7FG: also in CH4 7CH4 7FH: also in CH4 7CH4 7FJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7FL: also in CH4 7CH4 7FN: also in CH4 7CH4 7FR: also in CH4 7CH4 7FS: also in CH4 7CH4 7FT: also in CH4 7CH4 7FW: also in CH4 7CH4 7FX: also in CH4 7CH4 7FZ: also in CH4 7CH4 7GA: also in CH4 7CH4 7GB: also in CH4 7CH4 7GD: also in CH4 7CH4 7GE: also in CH4 7CH4 7GF: also in CH4 7CH4 7GG: also in CH4 7CH4 7GH: also in CH4 7CH4 7GJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7GL: also in CH4 7CH4 7GN: also in CH4 7CH4 7GP: also in CH4 7CH4 7GQ: also in CH4 7CH4 7GR: also in CH4 7CH4 7GS: also in CH4 7CH4 7GT: also in CH4 7CH4 7LB: also in CH4 7CH4 7LJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7LN: also in CH4 7CH4 7LS: also in CH4 7CH4 7LT: also in CH4 7CH4 7LU: also in CH4 7CH4 7LX: also in CH4 7CH4 7LY: also in CH4 7CH4 7LZ: also in CH4 7CH4 7NB: also in CH4 7CH4 7ND: also in CH4 7CH4 7NE: also in CH4 7CH4 7NF: also in CH4 7CH4 7NH: also in CH4 7CH4 7NJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7NN: also in CH4 7CH4 7NW: also in CH4 7CH4 7PA: also in CH4 7CH4 7PB: also in CH4 7CH4 7PD: also in CH4 7CH4 7PE: also in CH4 7CH4 7PF: also in CH4 7CH4 7PG: also in CH4 7CH4 7PH: also in CH4 7CH4 7PJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7PL: also in CH4 7CH4 7PN: also in CH4 7CH4 7PQ: also in CH4 7CH4 7PR: also in CH4 7CH4 7PS: also in CH4 7CH4 7PT: also in CH4 7CH4 7PU: also in CH4 7CH4 7PW: also in CH4 7CH4 7QA: also in CH4 7CH4 7QB: also in CH4 7CH4 7QD: also in CH4 7CH4 7QE: also in CH4 7CH4 7QF: also in CH4 7CH4 7QH: also in CH4 7CH4 7QJ: also in CH4 7CH4 7QL: also in CH4 7CH4 7QN: also in CH4 7CH4 7QQ: also in CH4 7CH4 7QS: also in CH4 7CH4 7QT: also in CH4 7CH4 7QU: also in CH4 7CH4 7QW: also in CH4 7CH4 7QX: also in CH4 7CH4 7QY: also in CH4 7CH4 7QZ: also in CH4 7CH4 7RA: also in CH4 7CH4 7RB: also in CH4 7CH4 7RD: also in CH4 7CH4 7RE: also in CH4 7CH4 7RF: also in CH4 7CH4 7RG: also in CH4 7CH4 7RH: also in CH4 7CH4 7RL: also in CH4 7CH4 7RN: also in CH4 7 3 places, 1.7–3.7 kmHandbridge Park CH4 7FB Map of CH4 7FB and what is near it Map of CH4 7FB: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the CH4 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.8–4.8 kmHandbridge Park CH4 7FB
  • CH4 7FB
  • Other postcodes in CH4 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.1666, longitude -2.9041)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH4 7FB?

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 CH4 7FB?

Every home and business at CH4 7FB 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 CH4 7FB?

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 CH4 7FB 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 CH4 7FB 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 CH4 7FB.

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 CH4 7FB: 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 CH4 7FB 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 CH4 7FB?

Homes in CH4 7 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£333,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £460,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,500 34 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole CH4 district: a typical £275,000 from 409 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 CH4 7FB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CH4 7FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 May 2026. 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 CH4 7FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,720 homes in the neighbourhood around CH4 7FB. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (47%). 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 CH4 7FB

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 £5,035 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,077.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (5%)£1,678
Band Babout 270 (16%)£1,958
Band Cabout 150 (9%)£2,238
Band Dabout 280 (16%)£2,517
Band Eabout 470 (27%)£3,077
Band Fabout 240 (14%)£3,636
Band Gabout 210 (12%)£4,196
Band Habout 20 (1%)£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 47% 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 CH4 7FB is in (ONS area E01018335), 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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest open schools to CH4 7FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH4 7FB, 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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH4 7FB is Chester Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Herons Way, 71 m away.

More stations near CH4 7FB, 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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH4 7FB, 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 CH4 7FB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH4 7FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.9 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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest to the centre of CH4 7FB, 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 CH4 7FB?

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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH4 7FB, 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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH4 7FB, 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 CH4 7FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH4 7FB 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 CH4 7FB in a conservation area?

The centre of CH4 7FB 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 CH4 7FB?

Police.uk records 75 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH4 7FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Public order10 reports
Drugs4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 2, other crime 2, other theft 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 CH4 7FB

Ward
Handbridge Park
Parish
Dodleston
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chester
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2020

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

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