CH3 5HJ

a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

Introduced in January 1980

CH3 5HJ	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 5HJ

Elstree Avenue - 34 properties, USRN 6900616

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1973 / 53°11'50"N

Longitude: -2.8566 / 2°51'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 509577 5894225

OS Easting: 342869

OS Northing: 367029

OS Grid: SJ428670

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7C.2GMQ

Mapcode Global: WH888.2WZS

Open Location Code: 9C5V54WV+W8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ne77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29176 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CH3 5HJ 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)	22:25
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	Last Quarter
Moon Rises	00:33
Moon sets	12:15

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

Residential Property Sales in CH3 5HJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 July 2022	17 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£256,000
2 December 2021	22 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
24 November 2021	9 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
6 August 2020	23 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£286,000
2 March 2020	2 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£283,000
13 December 2019	11 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£268,000
23 August 2019	4 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£267,000
22 February 2019	13 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
15 December 2017	7 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,000
28 September 2016	24 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,000
3 August 2016	2 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£268,000
12 June 2014	25 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
14 March 2014	27 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£176,000
29 November 2013	21 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
27 September 2013	34 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
26 September 2013	34 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
25 February 2013	12 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
13 July 2012	15 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£194,950
29 June 2012	29 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£158,500
16 December 2011	31 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£197,500
16 March 2007	32 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
28 November 2003	8 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
11 November 2002	34 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,950
20 December 2001	4 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
15 November 2001	21 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,000
10 October 2001	24 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,950
16 August 2001	25 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,950
3 August 2001	30 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,950
27 July 2001	28 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,950
20 July 2001	20 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,950
27 June 2001	22 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,950
6 October 2000	12 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Detached	Freehold	£119,950
18 February 2000	15 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
14 November 1997	3 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,500
23 January 1997	14 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
13 May 1996	31 Elstree Avenue, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,500

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 5HJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Chester North and Neston

MP

Samantha Dixon Labour

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Great Boughton

Councillors

Steve Collings Labour

Elizabeth MacGlashan Labour

CH3 5HJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Boughton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH3 5HJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00092750		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01018383	Cheshire West and Chester 032D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003801	Cheshire West and Chester 032	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012980	Great Boughton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05012217	Great Boughton	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
E33007297		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
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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