CH3 5BE

a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

Introduced in February 2008

CH3 5BE	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CH3 5BE

Steam Mill Street - 71 properties, USRN 6901690

Russell Street - 2 properties, USRN 6901505

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1933 / 53°11'35"N

Longitude: -2.8805 / 2°52'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 507987 5893779

OS Easting: 341273

OS Northing: 366605

OS Grid: SJ412666

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7B.2W9B

Mapcode Global: WH887.QZKV

Open Location Code: 9C5V54V9+8R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ne46

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3a3

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Student Living and Professional Footholds
Urbanite Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12312 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CH3 5BE on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:26
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:51

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:05 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:33
Moon sets	12:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for CH3 5BE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CH3 5BE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 June 2023	Apartment 55, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£160,000
6 June 2023	Apartment 30, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£255,000
31 May 2023	Apartment 62, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£85,000
27 January 2021	Apartment 18, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,000
14 December 2020	Apartment 37, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£220,000
26 April 2019	Apartment 56, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£74,000
31 January 2018	Apartment 61, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£65,500
2 October 2017	Apartment 56, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,000
23 June 2017	Apartment 37, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£237,500
19 June 2017	Apartment 62, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£60,000
19 January 2017	Apartment 7, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£221,000
9 December 2016	Apartment 15, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£176,000
22 July 2016	Apartment 31, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£175,000
27 May 2016	Apartment 49, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£29,138
23 October 2015	Apartment 52, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,000
22 November 2013	Apartment 61, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£68,500
19 October 2012	Apartment 60, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,000
6 September 2011	Apartment 30, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£225,000
7 March 2011	Apartment 58, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£56,000
18 February 2011	Apartment 56, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£70,500
25 August 2010	Apartment 9, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£199,950
24 November 2008	Apartment 54, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£25,025
20 May 2008	Apartment 42, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£287,500
28 March 2008	Apartment 8, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£215,000
28 March 2008	Apartment 10, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£245,000
8 January 2008	Apartment 19, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£191,950
14 December 2007	Apartment 17, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£176,000
4 December 2007	Apartment 18, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£176,959
4 December 2007	Apartment 12, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£201,950
3 December 2007	Apartment 33, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£201,000
30 November 2007	Apartment 26, Granary Wharf, Steam Mill Street, Chester CH3 5BE	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£227,442

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CH3 5BE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Chester North and Neston

MP

Samantha Dixon Labour

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Councillors

Paul Chamberlain Labour

Katrina Kerr Labour

Ben Walker Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH3 5BE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00092386		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00168834		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01018318	Cheshire West and Chester 009A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01032931	Cheshire West and Chester 033F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E02003802	Cheshire West and Chester 033	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05012211	Chester City & the Garden Quarter	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E06000050	Cheshire West and Chester	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001163	Chester North and Neston	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000006	Cheshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E33007305		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000003	Cheshire and Warrington	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000233	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000272	Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2019	ONS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS
K01000011	Chester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
K08000011	Chester	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS

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