Postcode CH2 1HB (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 1HB and nearby postcodes

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

CH2 1HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 1HB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH2 1HB is Gayton Close which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wealstone Lane and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to CH2 1HB (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

The local pub for residents of CH2 1HB is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 4.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gayton Close 97 m
Arradon Court 100 m
Appleton Road 113 m
Breton Close 162 m
Whitton Drive 170 m
Denhall Close 175 m
Horrocks Road 194 m
Milborne Close 194 m
Neston Drive 208 m
Weal Stone Lane 211 m
Cross Green 265 m
Sutton Drive 267 m
Bank Close 279 m
Tiverton Close 280 m
Upton Park 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 1HB

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 1HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mill View Primary School 0 m
The Firs School 392 m
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
458 m
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
642 m
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
693 m
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
743 m
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 1.03 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.16 km
Maple Grove School 1.54 km
Acresfield Academy 1.55 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.72 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.8 km
The Hammond 2 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.1 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 2.19 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.34 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.34 km
The Queen's School 2.37 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
449 m
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
449 m
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
1.15 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.41 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.41 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.41 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.42 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.46 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.11 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
2.47 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.81 km
HORNER'S FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
3.26 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
3.35 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
3.35 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
3.35 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
3.64 km
Peartree Hill B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.95 km
The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
3.95 km
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
4.15 km
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
4.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wealstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Mill View School Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Whitton Drive Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Sutton Drive Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Moorhouse Close Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 701 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 718 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Dale Valley 1.72 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 1.85 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.7 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.8 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 58.63 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 14.85 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 19.1 3.1
30-300 Mbps 84.4% 40.1 8.2
300+ Mbps 3.1% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 526,467 kWh - mean 16,983 kWh : median 15,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 1HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.21011800
Longitude -2.88121700
OS Easting 341245
OS Northing 0368478
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22227
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 027D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3