CH3 or CH88?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 60% less in CH88 than in CH3.
- CH3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CH3 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CH3
Cheshire West and Chester
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CH88
Cheshire West and Chester
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| Median home sale nearby | £530,000
from 18 sales |
£214,500
from 168 sales |
| Average sold price | £658,000 | £6,787,500 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester) | +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | — |
| Floor area | 174 m² | — |
| Built | 1950–1966 | — |
| Energy rating | D | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £867/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 7 recorded | 426 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 9 of 10 | 3 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CH3 or CH88 cheaper?
CH88 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CH3 sell for about £530,000 and around CH88 for about £214,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CH3 or CH88?
CH3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in CH3 against 426 in CH88, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CH3 or CH88 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CH3 sits in decile 9 of 10 and CH88 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CH3 or CH88?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.