CH4 8RU postcode in Chester, Flintshire

CH4 8RU is a postcode in Chester, in the Saltney Ferry ward of Flintshire. It is in the Alyn and Deeside parliamentary constituency and the North Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 2009.

Gigabit broadband 14% of homes and businesses can get it. Flintshire: 91% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in CH4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 69% of homes Nearest station Chester 4.2 km in a straight line

Where CH4 8RU is, and what is near it

Map of CH4 8RU and what is near it Map of CH4 8RU: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CH4 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH4 8AX: also in CH4 8CH4 8BD: also in CH4 8CH4 8BE: also in CH4 8CH4 8BF: also in CH4 8CH4 8BG: also in CH4 8CH4 8BH: also in CH4 8CH4 8BJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8BL: also in CH4 8CH4 8BN: also in CH4 8CH4 8BP: also in CH4 8CH4 8BQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8BR: also in CH4 8CH4 8BT: also in CH4 8CH4 8BU: also in CH4 8CH4 8BW: also in CH4 8CH4 8BX: also in CH4 8CH4 8BY: also in CH4 8CH4 8BZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8DA: also in CH4 8CH4 8DB: also in CH4 8CH4 8DD: also in CH4 8CH4 8DE: also in CH4 8CH4 8DF: also in CH4 8CH4 8DG: also in CH4 8CH4 8DH: also in CH4 8CH4 8DJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8DL: also in CH4 8CH4 8DN: also in CH4 8CH4 8DP: also in CH4 8CH4 8DQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8DR: also in CH4 8CH4 8DS: also in CH4 8CH4 8DT: also in CH4 8CH4 8DW: also in CH4 8CH4 8DX: also in CH4 8CH4 8DY: also in CH4 8CH4 8DZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8EA: also in CH4 8CH4 8EB: also in CH4 8CH4 8ED: 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 8EP: 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 8FA: also in CH4 8CH4 8FB: also in CH4 8CH4 8FD: also in CH4 8CH4 8FE: also in CH4 8CH4 8FF: also in CH4 8CH4 8FG: also in CH4 8CH4 8GA: also in CH4 8CH4 8HE: also in CH4 8CH4 8HF: also in CH4 8CH4 8HH: also in CH4 8CH4 8HN: also in CH4 8CH4 8HR: also in CH4 8CH4 8HW: also in CH4 8CH4 8HX: also in CH4 8CH4 8HY: also in CH4 8CH4 8HZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8JR: also in CH4 8CH4 8LA: also in CH4 8CH4 8LB: also in CH4 8CH4 8LD: also in CH4 8CH4 8LE: also in CH4 8CH4 8LF: also in CH4 8CH4 8LH: also in CH4 8CH4 8LL: also in CH4 8CH4 8LN: also in CH4 8CH4 8LQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8LR: also in CH4 8CH4 8LT: also in CH4 8CH4 8LW: also in CH4 8CH4 8NA: also in CH4 8CH4 8NB: also in CH4 8CH4 8ND: also in CH4 8CH4 8NH: also in CH4 8CH4 8NP: also in CH4 8CH4 8NR: also in CH4 8CH4 8NU: also in CH4 8CH4 8NX: also in CH4 8CH4 8NY: also in CH4 8CH4 8NZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8PA: also in CH4 8CH4 8PB: also in CH4 8CH4 8PD: also in CH4 8CH4 8PJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8PL: also in CH4 8CH4 8PQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8PR: also in CH4 8CH4 8PS: also in CH4 8CH4 8PT: also in CH4 8CH4 8PY: also in CH4 8CH4 8QA: also in CH4 8CH4 8QB: also in CH4 8CH4 8QD: also in CH4 8CH4 8QE: also in CH4 8CH4 8QF: also in CH4 8CH4 8QG: also in CH4 8CH4 8QH: also in CH4 8CH4 8QJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8QL: also in CH4 8CH4 8QN: also in CH4 8CH4 8QP: also in CH4 8CH4 8QQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8QR: also in CH4 8CH4 8QS: also in CH4 8CH4 8QT: also in CH4 8CH4 8QW: also in CH4 8CH4 8QX: also in CH4 8CH4 8QZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8RB: also in CH4 8CH4 8RD: also in CH4 8CH4 8RF: also in CH4 8CH4 8RG: also in CH4 8CH4 8RH: also in CH4 8CH4 8RJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8RL: also in CH4 8CH4 8RQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8RR: also in CH4 8CH4 8RS: also in CH4 8CH4 8RT: also in CH4 8CH4 8RW: also in CH4 8CH4 8SB: also in CH4 8CH4 8SE: also in CH4 8CH4 8SF: also in CH4 8CH4 8SG: also in CH4 8CH4 8SH: also in CH4 8CH4 8SJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8SL: also in CH4 8CH4 8SN: also in CH4 8CH4 8SQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8SS: also in CH4 8CH4 8ST: also in CH4 8CH4 8SU: also in CH4 8CH4 8SW: also in CH4 8CH4 8SX: also in CH4 8CH4 8SY: also in CH4 8CH4 8SZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8TB: also in CH4 8CH4 8TD: also in CH4 8CH4 8TE: also in CH4 8CH4 8TF: also in CH4 8CH4 8TG: also in CH4 8CH4 8TH: also in CH4 8CH4 8TJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8TL: also in CH4 8CH4 8TN: also in CH4 8CH4 8TP: also in CH4 8CH4 8TQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8TR: also in CH4 8CH4 8TS: also in CH4 8CH4 8TT: also in CH4 8CH4 8TU: also in CH4 8CH4 8TW: also in CH4 8CH4 8TX: also in CH4 8CH4 8TY: also in CH4 8CH4 8TZ: also in CH4 8CH4 8UB: also in CH4 8CH4 8UD: also in CH4 8CH4 8UE: also in CH4 8CH4 8UF: also in CH4 8CH4 8UG: also in CH4 8CH4 8UH: also in CH4 8CH4 8UJ: also in CH4 8CH4 8UL: also in CH4 8CH4 8UQ: also in CH4 8CH4 8UT: also in CH4 8 GP 2.6 kmSaltney Ferry CH4 8RU Map of CH4 8RU and what is near it Map of CH4 8RU: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CH4 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.6 km2 places, 3.0–4.2 kmSaltney Ferry CH4 8RU
  • CH4 8RU
  • Other postcodes in CH4 8: press one for its page
  • 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 53.1783, longitude -2.9353)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; 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 8RU?

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 8RU?

86% of the homes and businesses at CH4 8RU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 14% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)14% can get it

Flintshire: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)86% can get it

Flintshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Flintshire.

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 8RU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Flintshire County Council's days for CH4 8RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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

What do homes sell for near CH4 8RU?

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 8RU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH4 8RU 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

Food hygiene ratings at CH4 8RU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CH4 8RU. 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 8RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CH4 8RU. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 8RU

Band D in Flintshire for 2026‑27: £2,376. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,584 (band A) to £3,432 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,112.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,584
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,848
Band Cabout 560 (69%)£2,112
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,376
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£2,904
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,432
Band Gwithheld£3,960
Band Hfewer than 5£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Flintshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH4 8RU is in (ONS area W01000329), 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

Where is the nearest station to CH4 8RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH4 8RU is Chester Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 4.5 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 Sandy Lane Terminus, 238 m away.

More stations near CH4 8RU, 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 8RU?

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

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 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 8RU?

The nearest to the centre of CH4 8RU, 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: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service; Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CH4 8RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH4 8RU, 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 Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service; NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH4 8RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH4 8RU 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

How much crime is there near CH4 8RU?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH4 8RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order8 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: other crime 4, shoplifting 3, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 8RU

Ward
Saltney Ferry
Community
Saltney
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Chester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2009

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

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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

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