Postcode CH2 3EF (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 3EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH2 3EF is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH2 3EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH2 3EF 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 3EF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH2 3EF is Hoole Lane which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canadian Ave and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to CH2 3EF (for ages 11 and under) is Hoole Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 21, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from FARLEY HOUSE and is 3.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 3EF 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 3EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH2 3EF, and the approximate distance away.

Hoole Lane 54 m
Oaktree Court 70 m
Ashwood Court 78 m
Chestnut Close 113 m
Bishops Gate 119 m
Myrtle Grove 187 m
Elgin Close 200 m
Laurel Grove 205 m
Craithie Road 241 m
Melkridge Close 275 m
Beech Grove 280 m
Clare Avenue 291 m
Canadian Avenue 298 m
Holyrood Way 319 m
Buckingham Avenue 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 3EF

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 3EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
211 m
Maple Grove School 263 m
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
564 m
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
721 m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
731 m
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
782 m
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.19 km
The Firs School 1.31 km
Boughton Heath Academy 1.42 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.58 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.6 km
Mill View Primary School 1.69 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.75 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.85 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 1.96 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.13 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.13 km
The Hammond 2.14 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.14 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH2 3EF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH2 3EF - Data from Apr 2022

Canadian Ave Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Canadian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Canadian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Pine Grove Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Park Drive South Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH2 3EF - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
The Dale Valley 3.41 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.8 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH2 3EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 80.9 Mbps 327.76 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 26.88 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 53.8% 56.2 14.3
300+ Mbps 46.2% 328 27

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 245,976 kWh - mean 17,570 kWh : median 18,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 47,598 kWh - mean 3,400 kWh : median 3,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 3EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.19868200
Longitude -2.86462000
OS Easting 342338
OS Northing 0367194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22074
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Newton & Hoole
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 032A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1