Postcode CH1 5XL (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH1 5XL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH1 5XL is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. CH1 5XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH1 5XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5XL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH1 5XL is Blake Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffin Close and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to CH1 5XL (for ages 11 and under) is St Theresa's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton-by-Chester High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Catch 202 Ltd and is 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH1 5XL 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 5XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH1 5XL, and the approximate distance away.

Blake Close 35 m
Griffin Close 39 m
Morgan Close 62 m
Barnes Close 90 m
Shelley Road 102 m
Kipling Road 173 m
Thomas Close 173 m
Milton Road 184 m
Donne Place 221 m
Crabwall Place 233 m
Browning Close 268 m
Byron Close 269 m
Lynwood Road 280 m
Brentwood Road 332 m
Hatton Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH1 5XL

Introduction April 1987
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 5XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
163 m
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
638 m
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
914 m
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
1.19 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.26 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.71 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.09 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 2.28 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.31 km
Mill View Primary School 2.49 km
The Queen's School 2.57 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.67 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.68 km
The Firs School 2.7 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.84 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.85 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.03 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
3.08 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 3.2 km
Acresfield Academy 3.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH1 5XL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
1.37 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
2.25 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.32 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
2.32 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.32 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.47 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.47 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.39 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
3.54 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
3.82 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
4.57 km
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
4.99 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
5.04 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.11 km
Catch 202 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
5.16 km
Bp Strawberry Retailers - other 4
Good
February 20, 2020
5.2 km
Cream Cafe Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
5.21 km
Create Bake Decorate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2018
5.21 km
Four Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
5.21 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
5.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH1 5XL - Data from Apr 2022

Griffin Close Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Morgan Close Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Donne Place Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Browning Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Browning Close Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH1 5XL - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
The Dale Valley 1.87 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.29 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH1 5XL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.5 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 14.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.5 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 56,568 kWh - mean 7,071 kWh : median 7,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,129 kWh - mean 2,516 kWh : median 2,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH1 5XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.21038700
Longitude -2.91849100
OS Easting 338756
OS Northing 0368541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5638
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Blacon
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007285
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 029D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1