Postcode CH1 2LF (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH1 2LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH1 2LF is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH1 2LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH1 2LF 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 2LF as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to CH1 2LF is Linen Hall Place which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nicholas Street Mews and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to CH1 2LF (for ages 11 and under) is Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2017. 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 3.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH1 2LF is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Western Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH1 2LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH1 2LF, and the approximate distance away.

Linen Hall Place 67 m
Nicholas Court 69 m
Nicholas Street Mews 73 m
Stanley Place Mews 84 m
Watergate Square 89 m
Stanley Street 91 m
Nicholas Street 107 m
Stanley Place 120 m
Grey Friars 135 m
Trinity Street 175 m
Weaver Street 188 m
Black Friars 190 m
Bedward Row 205 m
Watergate Street 207 m
City Walls Road 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH1 2LF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH1 2LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Queen's School 198 m
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 434 m
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
827 m
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 836 m
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
931 m
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
931 m
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.08 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.08 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.62 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.9 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2 km
Belgrave Primary School 2.05 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.1 km
Maple Grove School 2.11 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.14 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
2.14 km
Lache Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.14 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.14 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.16 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH1 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
642 m
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.05 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.1 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.1 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.1 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
1.37 km
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
2.14 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
2.45 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
2.81 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.9 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.9 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
3.66 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
3.66 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
3.66 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
3.66 km
Kids Corner Playcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
3.66 km
Millennium Integrated Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
3.66 km
Millennium Integrated Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
3.66 km
Spar Ballygowan Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
3.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH1 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

Nicholas Street Mews Bus Stop/Station 10 m
New Crane Street Coach Stop Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Watergate Street Coach Stop Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Chester Racecourse Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Black Friars Coach Stop Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 724 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH1 2LF - Data from Dec 2021

Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
The Dale Valley 3.6 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 4.32 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km
Bretton Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH1 2LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 81.6 Mbps 158.83 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.6 19
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 256,330 kWh - mean 23,303 kWh : median 19,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 57,924 kWh - mean 3,862 kWh : median 3,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH1 2LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.18947400
Longitude -2.89631400
OS Easting 340208
OS Northing 0366194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11045
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000050
Travel To Work Area Chester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003450
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 7D3