Postcode CH3 5EL (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH3 5EL and nearby postcodes

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

CH3 5EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH3 5EL is Boughton Hall Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridge Inn and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to CH3 5EL (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 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 local pub for residents of CH3 5EL is DAVIDSON'S and is 2.62 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 2.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.6% 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 CH3 5EL 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 5EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boughton Hall Avenue 34 m
Filkin's Lane 110 m
Dale Street 167 m
Cherry Gardens 176 m
Chapel Lane 180 m
Beechlands Avenue 184 m
A5115 203 m
Cherry Grove Road 213 m
Neville Drive 236 m
Hargrave Mews 251 m
Neville Road 269 m
Hunts Close 269 m
Shed Lane 278 m
Christleton Road 311 m
King's Crescent East 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH3 5EL

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 5EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
187 m
Boughton Heath Academy 567 m
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
759 m
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
772 m
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
779 m
Maple Grove School 936 m
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
998 m
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.13 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.31 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.47 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.77 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.77 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
1.88 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.89 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.02 km
The Firs School 2.08 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.1 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.34 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.34 km
The Queen's School 2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
943 m
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
1.35 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.46 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.95 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.05 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
2.05 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
2.05 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
2.13 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
2.52 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
2.52 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
2.52 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
2.52 km
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
2.59 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.59 km
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.62 km
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
2.62 km
ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
2.64 km
BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 13, 2011
2.64 km
Pharaoh Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
2.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridge Inn Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Bridge Inn Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Peacock Bus Stop/Station 194 m
The Peacock Bus Stop/Station 206 m
The Peacock Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 630 m
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 4.07 km
The Dale Valley 4.18 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 4.95 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.03 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 5.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.7 Mbps 36.1 Mbps 58.59 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 92.6% 46.1 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 430,034 kWh - mean 15,927 kWh : median 14,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 109,790 kWh - mean 4,773 kWh : median 3,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH3 5EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.19118400
Longitude -2.86189600
OS Easting 342510
OS Northing 0366356
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15409
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Great Boughton
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 E33007315
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 036D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3