Postcode CH2 3PL (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH2 3PL and nearby postcodes

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

CH2 3PL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 3PL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CH2 3PL is West Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lightfoot Street and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to CH2 3PL (for ages 11 and under) is Newton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2018. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from FARLEY HOUSE and is 3.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10.8% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH2 3PL 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 3PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

West Street 82 m
Halkyn Road 82 m
South Avenue 94 m
Ermine Road 122 m
Gresford Avenue 122 m
Ashby Place 146 m
Old Hall Gardens 171 m
Springfield Drive 182 m
Brookside Terrace 190 m
Sandileigh 217 m
Waverley Terrace 227 m
Pickering Street 265 m
Kilmorey Park Avenue 273 m
Fieldway 289 m
Woodlands Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH2 3PL

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 3PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
544 m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
654 m
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
702 m
The Firs School 836 m
Maple Grove School 908 m
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.04 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.04 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.05 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 1.06 km
Mill View Primary School 1.15 km
The Queen's School 1.4 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.57 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.67 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.76 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.76 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.87 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.88 km
Boughton Heath Academy 2.04 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
546 m
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
546 m
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
546 m
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
639 m
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
1.01 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.41 km
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
1.47 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.6 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.6 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.67 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
2.59 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.18 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
3.41 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
3.61 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
3.61 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
3.61 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
3.91 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
3.91 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
3.91 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
3.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lightfoot Street Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Hoole Bridge Shops Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Faulkner Street Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 352 m
The New Church Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 330 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 370 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 983 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 306 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 376 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Dale Valley 2.68 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.86 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.35 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 159.89 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 30.02 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 89.2% 61.3 16.2
300+ Mbps 10.8% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 513,706 kWh - mean 13,884 kWh : median 13,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH2 3PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.19974100
Longitude -2.88200600
OS Easting 341178
OS Northing 0367326
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24745
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 033D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3