CH4 8DS postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH4 8DS is a postcode in Chester, in the Lache 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 1980.

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 at CH4 8DS can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in CH4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Chester 3.5 km in a straight line

Where CH4 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of CH4 8DS and what is near it Map of CH4 8DS: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CH4 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CH4 8DB: also in CH4 8CH4 8DD: also in CH4 8CH4 8DF: also in CH4 8CH4 8DG: also in CH4 8CH4 8DH: also in CH4 8CH4 8DR: also in CH4 8CH4 8DX: also in CH4 8CH4 8DY: also in CH4 8CH4 8EA: also in CH4 8CH4 8EB: also in CH4 8CH4 8EE: also in CH4 8CH4 8EF: also in CH4 8CH4 8EG: also in CH4 8CH4 8EH: also in CH4 8CH4 8EJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8EQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8ET: also in CH4 8CH4 8EU: also in CH4 8CH4 8EX: also in CH4 8CH4 8EY: also in CH4 8CH4 8HE: also in CH4 8CH4 8HF: also in CH4 8CH4 8HH: also in CH4 8CH4 8HN: also in CH4 8CH4 8HW: also in CH4 8CH4 8HX: also in CH4 8CH4 8HY: also in CH4 8CH4 8HZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8NP: also in CH4 8CH4 8NR: also in CH4 8CH4 8NX: also in CH4 8CH4 8NY: also in CH4 8CH4 8NZ: also in CH4 8 Bus stop 350 mThe King's School 1.3 kmSchool 1.7 kmGP 2.0 kmGP 2.3 kmSaltney Ferry CH4 8DS Map of CH4 8DS and what is near it Map of CH4 8DS: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CH4 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 5 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mGP 2.0 kmSaltney Ferry CH4 8DS
  • CH4 8DS
  • Other postcodes in CH4 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 53.1744, longitude -2.9159)

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 CH4 8DS?

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 8DS?

Every home and business at CH4 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH4 8DS 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH4 8DS 100% Cheshire West and Chester 98%
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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 8DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CH4 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CH4 8DS 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 8DS 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 8DS.

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 8DS: 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 8DS 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 8DS?

Homes in CH4 8 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £314,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £176,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 17 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 8DS

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CH4 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 July 2025. 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 CH4 8DS

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CH4 8DS. 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 CH4 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CH4 8DS. Over half of them (93%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 8DS

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 £1,958 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 640 (93%)£1,678
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,958
Band Cwithheld£2,238
Band Dfewer than 5£2,517
Band Efewer than 5£3,077
Band Ffewer than 5£3,636
Band Gfewer than 5£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 52% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 CH4 8DS is in (ONS area E01018351), 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 8DS?

The nearest open schools to CH4 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH4 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH4 8DS is Chester Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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 Shops, 75 m away.

More stations near CH4 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH4 8DS, 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 8DS?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH4 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.4 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 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of CH4 8DS, 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; NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service (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 8DS?

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 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH4 8DS, 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 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH4 8DS, 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); NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH4 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH4 8DS 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 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of CH4 8DS 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 8DS?

Police.uk records 110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH4 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences45 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order9 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: drugs 4, other crime 4, burglary 3, shoplifting 3, 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 8DS

Ward
Lache
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
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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