Postcode CH2 3JU (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 3JU and nearby postcodes

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

CH2 3JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3JU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to CH2 3JU is Park Drive South which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Drive South and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to CH2 3JU (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 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 3JU is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 3.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.9% 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 1.7 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 3JU 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 3JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Drive South 68 m
Linden Grove 105 m
Pine Grove 116 m
Park Drive 152 m
Maple Grove 200 m
Bellard Drive 203 m
Carlton Place 247 m
Alexandra Court 269 m
Myrtle Grove 281 m
Cedar Grove 287 m
Hoole Gardens 317 m
Canadian Avenue 346 m
Hoole Lane 399 m
Pipers Court 421 m
Hoole Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 3JU

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 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maple Grove School 518 m
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
570 m
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
577 m
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
848 m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.01 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.13 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.15 km
The Firs School 1.16 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.44 km
Mill View Primary School 1.5 km
The Hammond 1.77 km
Boughton Heath Academy 1.77 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.84 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.88 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.92 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.97 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.2 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.23 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
2.24 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
265 m
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
1.45 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.82 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.82 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.82 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.84 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.84 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.92 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
2.36 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
2.36 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
2.36 km
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
2.45 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
2.55 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.55 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
2.71 km
HORNER'S FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
2.96 km
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
3.34 km
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
3.34 km
COMBER RIFLE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 29, 2012
3.34 km
NORTH DOWN HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2015
3.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Drive South Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Park Drive South Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Linden Grove Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Linden Grove Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 2.89 km
The Dale Valley 3.2 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.58 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 31.2 Mbps 59.35 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 15.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6.5
30-300 Mbps 97.1% 39.8 10.1
300+ Mbps 2.9% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 371,806 kWh - mean 10,935 kWh : median 9,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 124,899 kWh - mean 3,673 kWh : median 2,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 3JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.20198200
Longitude -2.86326400
OS Easting 342433
OS Northing 0367560
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8086
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 hardship
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 032C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2