Postcode CH3 6FW (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH3 6FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH3 6FW is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in October 2017 and is an active postcode. CH3 6FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH3 6FW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 6FW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CH3 6FW is Sword Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rake & Pikel and is 758 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to CH3 6FW (for ages 11 and under) is Christleton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 3, 2014. 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 6FW is DAVIDSON'S and is 572 m 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 491 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH3 6FW 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 6FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH3 6FW, and the approximate distance away.

Sword Street 18 m
Juno Close 82 m
Normandy Crescent 109 m
Blenheim Court 122 m
Gold Court 152 m
Alanbrooke Road 169 m
Wellesley Crescent 171 m
Pegasus Croft 177 m
Flanders Green 189 m
Mercia Grove 209 m
Dragoon Drive 216 m
Dale Close 220 m
Duke Grove 238 m
Clive Mews 247 m
Pioneer Close 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH3 6FW

Introduction October 2017
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 6FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
1.34 km
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.49 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.54 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
1.59 km
Boughton Heath Academy 1.61 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.68 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.25 km
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.3 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.52 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.6 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.64 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.64 km
Abbey Gate College 2.66 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.68 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.86 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.86 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.89 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 2.95 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.99 km
Maple Grove School 3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH3 6FW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
491 m
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
491 m
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
491 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
491 m
ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
528 m
BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 13, 2011
528 m
Pharaoh Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
528 m
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
544 m
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
544 m
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
572 m
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
572 m
LILY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
620 m
THE ROUNDABOUT BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2014
620 m
Spar Ballygowan Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
809 m
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
1.11 km
CHESTNUT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2015
1.44 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.64 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.94 km
CARRICKMANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2012
2.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH3 6FW - Data from Apr 2022

Rake & Pikel Bus Stop/Station 758 m
Sedum Close Bus Stop/Station 771 m
Sedum Close Bus Stop/Station 786 m
Trefoil Close Bus Stop/Station 792 m
Trefoil Close Bus Stop/Station 809 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH3 6FW - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Crook of Dee Inland Water 3.06 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH3 6FW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 123.1 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.7 19.6
300+ Mbps 100% 440 62.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 251,494 kWh - mean 8,383 kWh : median 7,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 73,529 kWh - mean 2,451 kWh : median 2,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH3 6FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.17325200
Longitude -2.85052500
OS Easting 343246
OS Northing 0364352
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22875
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
City of Chester
Electoral Ward Christleton & Huntington
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Saighton Camp BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 041D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2