The postcode CH1 1RU is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH1 1RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH1 1RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH1 1RU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to CH1 1RU is Shipgate Street which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ye Olde Kings Head and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.28 km away.
The closest primary school to CH1 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen's Park High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2020 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from FARLEY HOUSE and is 3.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH1 1RU is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Western Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH1 1RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH1 1RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH1 1RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH1 1RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 408 m |
| Chester International School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 408 m |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 593 m | |
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | Special school | 4-19 | 659 m | |
| The Queen's School | Independent school | 5-18 | 698 m | |
| Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 728 m |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 728 m |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Dee Banks School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 1.39 km |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Belgrave Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Maple Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | 1.96 km | |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 2.04 km |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 4-19 | 2.16 km | |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 2.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH1 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 144 m | |
| Cottontails | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Moneyreagh Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2018 | 1.32 km | |
| Moneyrea Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2017 | 1.33 km | |
| The Auld House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.33 km | |
| Springmount Farm Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 1.88 km | |
| BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2017 | 1.93 km | |
| Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop | Exempt September 4, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| BALLYALLOLY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2014 | 2.7 km | |
| COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 3.1 km | |
| FARLEY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2015 | 3.13 km | |
| PIZZAGIRL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2014 | 3.13 km | |
| S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 3.13 km | |
| Vivo Essentials | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2017 | 3.13 km | |
| Spar Ballygowan Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 3.16 km | |
| Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2017 | 3.21 km | |
| Wineflair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 3.21 km | |
| LILY'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2017 | 3.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH1 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ye Olde Kings Head | 94 m | |
| County Hall Tour Stop | 109 m | |
| Lower Bridge Street | 151 m | |
| Chester Bells Coach Stop | 179 m | |
| Grosvenor Street | 188 m | |
| Foregate Street | 580 m | |
| Railway Station | 1.27 km | |
| Archway House | 1.28 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH1 1RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gamon's Rough | 996 m | |
| Gallows Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Half Moon Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 3.41 km | |
| The Dale | Valley | 3.95 km |
| Bellevue Wood | 4.18 km | |
| Sealion Pool | 4.52 km | |
| Johnson's Rough | 4.58 km | |
| Butter Hill | 4.75 km | |
| Crook of Dee | 4.82 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 4.85 km | |
| Viaduct Wood | 4.9 km | |
| Black Wood | 5.07 km | |
| Collinge Wood | 5.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH1 1RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.7 Mbps | 61.9 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.8 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 74.3 | 19 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH1 1RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.18663800 |
| Longitude | -2.89002800 |
| OS Easting | 340624 |
| OS Northing | 0365875 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
City of Chester |
| Electoral Ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Local Authority District | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Cheshire and Warrington Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Cheshire and Warrington |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000050 |
| Travel To Work Area | Chester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western Cheshire |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Cheshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Chester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Chester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003431 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheshire West and Chester 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheshire West and Chester 034A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |