Postcode CH2 1QY (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 1QY and nearby postcodes

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

CH2 1QY 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 1QY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH2 1QY is Oulton Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westlea Primary and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to CH2 1QY (for ages 11 and under) is Upton Westlea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017. 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 1QY is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 4.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.2 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 CH2 1QY 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 1QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oulton Avenue 24 m
Rushton Drive 64 m
Cotebrook Drive 114 m
Weston Grove 128 m
Gatesheath Drive 164 m
Queens Crescent 211 m
Harbbour Close 212 m
Alpraham Crescent 234 m
Iver Close 252 m
Heath Road 254 m
Iver Road 259 m
Dukesway 271 m
Cornwall Road 284 m
Marina Drive 303 m
Peckforton Way 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 1QY

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 1QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
267 m
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
299 m
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 540 m
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
591 m
Mill View Primary School 607 m
Acresfield Academy 962 m
The Firs School 968 m
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.24 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.7 km
The Hammond 1.84 km
Maple Grove School 2.06 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.22 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.24 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.33 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.53 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.68 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.76 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 2.79 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.88 km
The Queen's School 2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
177 m
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
177 m
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
1.38 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.77 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.98 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.98 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.98 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
2.03 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
2.07 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.71 km
HORNER'S FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
3 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
3.38 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
3.38 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
3.38 km
Peartree Hill B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.39 km
The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
3.39 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.41 km
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
4.02 km
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
4.06 km
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
4.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westlea Primary Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Gatesheath Drive Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Dukesway Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Dukesway Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 2.73 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 997 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sealion Pool Inland Water 1.25 km
The Dale Valley 1.34 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 38 Mbps 60.1 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 301,742 kWh - mean 14,369 kWh : median 14,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 69,061 kWh - mean 3,289 kWh : median 3,022 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 1QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.21555200
Longitude -2.88092300
OS Easting 341272
OS Northing 0369084
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007277
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 6B4