Postcode CH3 5SP (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH3 5SP and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH3 5SP is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. CH3 5SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH3 5SP 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 5SP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH3 5SP is Barley Croft which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishops Blue Coat School and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to CH3 5SP (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 5SP is DAVIDSON'S and is 1.78 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 1.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.8% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barley Croft 16 m
Bewley Court 76 m
Richards Croft 112 m
Whites Meadow 123 m
Marl Croft 127 m
Laws Gardens 136 m
Vaughans Lane 158 m
Flaxmere Drive 177 m
Foxes Walk 180 m
Hatchmere Drive 181 m
Coopers Croft 191 m
Swinleys Hey 209 m
Pingot Croft 227 m
Glovers Loom 231 m
Withy Croft 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH3 5SP

Introduction July 1983
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 5SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
189 m
Boughton Heath Academy 334 m
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
536 m
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
962 m
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.55 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.55 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.58 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.61 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
1.65 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 1.66 km
Maple Grove School 1.77 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.94 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.98 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.98 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.12 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.24 km
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.37 km
The Queen's School 2.5 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishops Blue Coat School Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Whites Meadow Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Whites Meadow Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 4.05 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.57 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km
The Dale Valley 4.92 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 4.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 57 Mbps 158.46 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 82.2% 68.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 17.8% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 539,388 kWh - mean 12,544 kWh : median 11,556 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH3 5SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.18310200
Longitude -2.86243600
OS Easting 342463
OS Northing 0365459
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007326
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 6B2