Postcode CH1 6HJ (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH1 6HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH1 6HJ is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH1 6HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH1 6HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 6HJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to CH1 6HJ is Penfold Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Farm Crescent and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Capenhurst Rail Station, 682 m away.

The closest primary school to CH1 6HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Capenhurst CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CH1 6HJ is The Straw Hat and is 2.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hope Farm Fish Bar and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.1 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 6HJ 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 6HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH1 6HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Penfold Close 73 m
Manor Farm Crescent 184 m
Capenhurst Lane 187 m
Rectory Lane 563 m
Parkgate Road 2.44 km
Chester Road 2.5 km
A5117 4.02 km
B5132 4.88 km
M53 5.83 km
A540 7.24 km
A548 21.2 km
A525 23.73 km
A55 55.45 km
M6 60.49 km
A5 73.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH1 6HJ

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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
175 m
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.71 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
1.92 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.31 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.44 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.78 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 2.8 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.81 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.82 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.91 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
2.91 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
2.91 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.99 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 3.26 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
3.38 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.44 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
3.44 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.45 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
3.55 km
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 3.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH1 6HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sprout Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
1.33 km
Brooke's Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
1.58 km
Old Wirral Hundred Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.59 km
Tudor Rose Lodge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.79 km
Dolphin Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.92 km
Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.92 km
Meadowlands Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.92 km
Slimming World Franchise Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.99 km
Debs Dinners Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.05 km
Astbury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
2.18 km
The Straw Hat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 30, 2018
2.19 km
Chatwins Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
2.24 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.24 km
Hope Farm Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
2.24 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
2.24 km
Pizza Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
2.24 km
Port Wines Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
2.24 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
2.24 km
St Saviours RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.31 km
Craxton Wood Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH1 6HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Manor Farm Crescent Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Rose Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.21 km
Suttons Nursery Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 4.26 km
Station Road Taxi Rank 4.87 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 682 m
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 796 m
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 809 m
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH1 6HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Shotwick Dale Valley 2.26 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Badgersrake Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH1 6HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 70.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.6 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 298,003 kWh - mean 13,546 kWh : median 11,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 85,492 kWh - mean 3,886 kWh : median 2,926 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH1 6HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.25617700
Longitude -2.95185000
OS Easting 336596
OS Northing 0373664
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20685
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Saughall & Mollington
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Capenhurst BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33003480
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 025A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2