Postcode CH2 1AQ (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 1AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH2 1AQ is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH2 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH2 1AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 CH2 1AQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CH2 1AQ is Victoria Court which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbot's Grange and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 851 m away.

The closest primary school to CH2 1AQ (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 4.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 4.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH2 1AQ 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 CH2 1AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH2 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Court 41 m
Victoria Crescent 71 m
Abbot's Grange 92 m
Dawson Drive 93 m
Heathcote Close 135 m
Duchess Place 136 m
Gaymoore Close 184 m
Williams Close 189 m
Hatherton Way 199 m
Hayes Park 202 m
The Heywoods 206 m
Benton Drive 224 m
Heron Place 236 m
Exton Park 238 m
Grafton Mews 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 1AQ

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 CH2 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
396 m
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 859 m
The Queen's School 1.02 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.08 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.26 km
The Firs School 1.29 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.39 km
Mill View Primary School 1.41 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.5 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.66 km
Maple Grove School 1.72 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.76 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.84 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.85 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.86 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.86 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.03 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
2.08 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 2.12 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH2 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
259 m
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
323 m
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
323 m
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
323 m
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
998 m
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
1.55 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.66 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.76 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.76 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
2.18 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
3.08 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.37 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
3.88 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
4.37 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
4.37 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
4.37 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
4.39 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
4.39 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
4.39 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
4.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH2 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Abbot's Grange Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Dawson Drive Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Victoria Court Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Victoria Court Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Abbey Court Hotel Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 932 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 987 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 851 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 934 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH2 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
The Dale Valley 2.44 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.15 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.92 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.39 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.57 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH2 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 43.3 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 10.1 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% 17.7 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 350,710 kWh - mean 31,883 kWh : median 34,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 69,205 kWh - mean 8,651 kWh : median 8,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 1AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.20005500
Longitude -2.89410900
OS Easting 340370
OS Northing 0367371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11969
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003459
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 034C
Output Area / Small Area 2A1