Postcode CH3 5SL (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH3 5SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH3 5SL is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. CH3 5SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH3 5SL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 CH3 5SL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH3 5SL is Foxes Walk which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishops Blue Coat School and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to CH3 5SL (for ages 11 and under) is Boughton Heath Academy. 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 5SL is DAVIDSON'S and is 1.68 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 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.6% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foxes Walk 17 m
Swinleys Hey 84 m
Richards Croft 123 m
Daniell Way 129 m
Whites Meadow 130 m
Coopers Croft 131 m
Bewley Court 149 m
Barley Croft 166 m
Bramble Close 168 m
Tudor Way 173 m
Marl Croft 229 m
Withy Croft 237 m
Vaughans Lane 244 m
Laws Gardens 247 m
Delves Walk 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH3 5SL

Introduction October 1984
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 5SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
290 m
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
441 m
Boughton Heath Academy 502 m
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.1 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.48 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.48 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.66 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.73 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.74 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
1.75 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.76 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.87 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.87 km
Maple Grove School 1.9 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.05 km
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.22 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.23 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.24 km
The Queen's School 2.47 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
294 m
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
1.34 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.52 km
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
1.57 km
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
1.57 km
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
1.57 km
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
1.57 km
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
1.65 km
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.65 km
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
1.68 km
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
1.68 km
LILY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
1.7 km
THE ROUNDABOUT BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2014
1.7 km
ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
1.73 km
BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 13, 2011
1.73 km
Pharaoh Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
1.73 km
Spar Ballygowan Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.74 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.76 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
2.51 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishops Blue Coat School Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Whites Meadow Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Whites Meadow Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Keristal Avenue Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Foxglove Close Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 3.9 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.54 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km
The Dale Valley 5.01 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 5.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 158.73 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 Mbps 29.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 47.4% 82.9 20.2
300+ Mbps 52.6% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 204,012 kWh - mean 10,737 kWh : median 9,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH3 5SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.18174300
Longitude -2.86389000
OS Easting 342364
OS Northing 0365309
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29747
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007325
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 041B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4