The postcode CH2 1SW is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH2 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH2 1SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 1SW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to CH2 1SW is Cotswold Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cotswold Close and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to CH2 1SW (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 1SW is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 3.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2014.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH2 1SW is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Western Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH2 1SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH2 1SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH2 1SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH2 1SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 17, 2019) | 82 m |
| Upton Westlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 395 m |
| Mill View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 615 m | |
| Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 702 m |
| The Firs School | Independent school | 2-11 | 781 m | |
| Upton Heath CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Acresfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.15 km | |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 1.35 km |
| The Hammond | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.41 km | |
| Maple Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | 1.69 km | |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Oldfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | Special school | 4-19 | 2.63 km | |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.63 km | |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2009) | 2.74 km |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 2.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH2 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 555 m | |
| LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 555 m | |
| BALLYALLOLY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2014 | 1.27 km | |
| Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop | Exempt September 4, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| HUNDRED ACRE WOOD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 1.87 km | |
| Moneyrea Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 1.97 km | |
| MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2017 | 1.97 km | |
| The Auld House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 1.97 km | |
| Moneyreagh Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| Cottontails | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 2.45 km | |
| HORNER'S FARM SHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2017 | 2.65 km | |
| ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2014 | 2.87 km | |
| JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL | Exempt May 21, 2014 | 2.87 km | |
| John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2018 | 2.87 km | |
| MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.29 km | |
| Peartree Hill B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 3.45 km | |
| The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 3.45 km | |
| ARTT OF HAMPERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2010 | 3.6 km | |
| BROWNLOW ARMS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2014 | 3.6 km | |
| COMBER RIFLE CLUB | Exempt March 29, 2012 | 3.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH2 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Cotswold Close | 79 m | |
| Marlow Avenue | 92 m | |
| Marlow Avenue | 102 m | |
| Halton Road | 243 m | |
| Newhall Court | 258 m | |
| Archway House | 1.91 km | |
| Railway Station | 1.93 km | |
| Foregate Street | 2.6 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 13.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH2 1SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Sealion Pool | 1.48 km | |
| Butter Hill | 1.81 km | |
| The Dale | Valley | 1.87 km |
| Gallows Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Collinge Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Bellevue Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Viaduct Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 3.17 km | |
| Ash Wood | 3.75 km | |
| Gamon's Rough | 3.79 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 3.86 km | |
| Gowy Gorse | 4.29 km | |
| Acres Wood | 4.68 km | |
| Ferma Wood | 4.76 km | |
| Heath Wood | 4.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH2 1SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.3 Mbps | 54.7 Mbps | 150.59 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.8 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 22.87 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 11 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.5 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH2 1SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.21338400 |
| Longitude | -2.87381100 |
| OS Easting | 341744 |
| OS Northing | 0368837 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000050 |
| Travel To Work Area | Chester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33007274 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheshire West and Chester 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheshire West and Chester 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |