Living in CH33, Cheshire West and Chester
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CH33 in Cheshire West and Chester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CH33 sold at a median of £199,000 across 92 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 10 schools within about 3 miles, 56% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CH33 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Cheshire West and Chester pays £2,517 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 41 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Cheshire West and Chester: £270,104, up 5.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
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Council tax at Band D in Cheshire West and Chester: £2,517 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CH33 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CH33 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CH33
92 recorded home sales on the streets around central CH33 in the last 2 years, with a median of £199,000 and a range from £55,000 to £767,500. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treetops Breezehill Road, CH64 9PZ | Detached | £388,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 17 Raby Road, CH64 9UY | Terraced | £171,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 2 Olive Drive, CH64 9PP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 5 Woodwards Cottages Bridge Street, CH64 9UD | Terraced | £140,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 7 Woodwards Cottages Bridge Street, CH64 9UD | Terraced | £195,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 27 Abbots Way, CH64 3SU | Semi-detached | £340,000 | 15 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
10 schools within 3 miles , of which 56% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Hough Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Neston High School | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 868.3 mi 2025/26 |
| Parkgate Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | 1.13 mi 2025/26 |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
| Neston Primary School | Primary | Report card | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
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9 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CH33 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 5.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CH33 (E01018534, 2,482 residents in 2021, down 1.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 5.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44.7% | 42.8% | -1.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 13.7% | 18.9% | +5.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 40.2% | 37.6% | -2.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.9% | 17.4% | -1.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.3% | 19.5% | +3.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 24.8% | 29.9% | +5.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.6% | 6.0% | +1.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.4% | 77.9% | +0.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.7% | 95.1% | -1.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
41 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CH33 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Cheshire West and Chester's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
3 supermarkets, 20 restaurants, 9 pubs within range of central CH33.
Buses from the centre of CH33
Best-served stop: Tesco, with 6.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CH33 is Tesco: 6.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:40, last 23:41. Routes there: 487, 22, 22A, 23, 23A, X22. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CH33. The nearest, Neston Medical Centre, has 7,604 registered patients and 1,802 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neston Medical Centre | 0.1 mi | 7,604 | 1,802 |
| Neston Surgery | 0.5 mi | 9,032 | 1,411 |
Nearest A&E: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 61.9% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 50.4%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Cheshire West and Chester pays £2,517 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cheshire West and Chester, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,998 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,061 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,169 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,277 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,392 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,517 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cheshire West and Chester, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CH33
What is the average house price in CH33?
The average sold price in Cheshire West and Chester is £270,104 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CH33?
Prices in Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CH33?
The median of 92 recorded sales around central CH33 in the last 2 years is £199,000, ranging from £55,000 to £767,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CH33?
10 schools sit within 3 miles of central CH33, and 56% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CH33?
41 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH33 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CH33 at risk of flooding?
Central CH33 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CH33 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 56% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £199,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 41 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CH33 safe?
41 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CH33 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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