Postcode CH2 1BS (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 1BS and nearby postcodes

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

CH2 1BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 1BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH2 1BS is Mill Lane which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Egerton Drive and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 252 m away.

The closest primary school to CH2 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is Mill View Primary School. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Lane 34 m
Delvine Drive 143 m
Birch Rise 155 m
Egerton Drive 220 m
Upton Drive 230 m
Bache Drive 231 m
Orchard Close 231 m
Pine Gardens 262 m
Deans Close 262 m
Stanton Drive 271 m
Mill Close 297 m
The Croft 306 m
Upton Park 340 m
A5116 369 m
Bache Avenue 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 1BS

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 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
479 m
Mill View Primary School 625 m
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 825 m
The Firs School 929 m
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.03 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.06 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.2 km
Acresfield Academy 1.67 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.67 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.68 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.81 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.02 km
Maple Grove School 2.04 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.12 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.22 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.25 km
The Arches Community Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.3 km
The Queen's School 2.31 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 2.37 km
The Hammond 2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
609 m
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
628 m
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
628 m
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.43 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.43 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.43 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.45 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
2.04 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.43 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
2.85 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.9 km
HORNER'S FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
3.75 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
3.96 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
3.96 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
3.96 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
4 km
Peartree Hill B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
4.09 km
The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.09 km
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
4.45 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Egerton Drive Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Egerton Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Mill Close Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Mill Close Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 252 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 442 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Dale Valley 1.27 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 1.89 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 5 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 5.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 159.95 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 30.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.3% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 54.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 3.3% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 717,522 kWh - mean 23,146 kWh : median 23,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 153,697 kWh - mean 5,489 kWh : median 5,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.21142800
Longitude -2.89030200
OS Easting 340640
OS Northing 0368633
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21965
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Upton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007284
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4