← CH5 area guide Side by side

CH5 or CH70?

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
CH5
Flintshire
CH70
Cheshire West and Chester
Median home sale nearby £173,000
from 67 sales
£250,395
from 56 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) +1.0% (Flintshire) +6.9% (Cheshire West and Chester)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace bungalow
Floor area 43 m²
Built 1991–1995
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1176/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 162 recorded 140 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10

Common questions

Is CH5 or CH70 cheaper?

CH5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CH5 sell for about £173,000 and around CH70 for about £250,395, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CH5 or CH70?

CH70 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (162 in CH5 against 140 in CH70, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in CH5 or CH70?

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.