← CH3 area guide Side by side

CH3 or CW6?

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.

The short version
CH3
Cheshire West and Chester
CW6
Cheshire West and Chester
Median home sale nearby £530,000
from 18 sales
£370,000
from 65 sales
Average sold price £658,000 £345,686
Area price growth (YoY) +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester) +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester)
Dwelling type Detached house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 174 m² 52 m²
Built 1950–1966 1976–1982
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £867/yr £727/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 7 recorded 8 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is CH3 or CW6 cheaper?

CW6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CH3 sell for about £530,000 and around CW6 for about £370,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CH3 or CW6?

CH3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in CH3 against 8 in CW6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CH3 or CW6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CH3 sits in decile 9 of 10 and CW6 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CH3 or CW6?

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.