Postcode CH3 5AY (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH3 5AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH3 5AY is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CH3 5AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH3 5AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 CH3 5AY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH3 5AY is Beaconsfield Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Steam Mill Street and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 527 m away.

The closest primary school to CH3 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen's Park High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH3 5AY is DAVIDSON'S and is 3.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from FARLEY HOUSE and is 3.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH3 5AY 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 CH3 5AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH3 5AY, and the approximate distance away.

Beaconsfield Street 22 m
Dee Hills Park 50 m
Seaville Street 105 m
Chapel Street 105 m
Dee Lane 125 m
Steam Mill Street 131 m
The Headlands 172 m
Russell Street 177 m
Boughton 185 m
The Bars 196 m
Grosvenor Park Road 217 m
Shot Tower Close 269 m
Wharton Court 271 m
The Square 282 m
Queen's Avenue 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH3 5AY

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 CH3 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 371 m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
535 m
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 887 m
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
955 m
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
974 m
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
974 m
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.01 km
Maple Grove School 1.01 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.15 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.19 km
The Queen's School 1.24 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.28 km
Boughton Heath Academy 1.31 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.32 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.4 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.56 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.56 km
The Firs School 1.68 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.71 km
Mill View Primary School 2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH3 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
198 m
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.01 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.05 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.05 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.05 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.11 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
1.73 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.77 km
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
2.27 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.29 km
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.48 km
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
2.48 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
3.05 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
3.05 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
3.05 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
3.05 km
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
3.13 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.13 km
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.16 km
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH3 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Steam Mill Street Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Canal Bridge Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Canal Bridge Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 476 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 531 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 572 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 527 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 595 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH3 5AY - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 506 m
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
The Dale Valley 3.57 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.86 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 5.15 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 5.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH3 5AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.2 Mbps 75.38 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 316,553 kWh - mean 13,763 kWh : median 11,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH3 5AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.19188700
Longitude -2.87885300
OS Easting 341378
OS Northing 0366448
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12312
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Chester City & the Garden Quarter
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003424
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 033F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3