Postcode CH65 5BJ (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH65 5BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH65 5BJ is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH65 5BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH65 5BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 CH65 5BJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH65 5BJ is Girton Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newnham Drive and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, 643 m away.

The closest primary school to CH65 5BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Wolverham Primary and Nursery School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ellesmere Port Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CH65 5BJ is The Cat and is 401 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panku and is 361 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH65 5BJ 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 CH65 5BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH65 5BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Girton Close 65 m
Lancing Road 135 m
Arthur Avenue 136 m
Cambridge Road 143 m
Milton Close 155 m
Robin Close 182 m
Girton Road 193 m
Newnham Drive 213 m
Churchill Lane 216 m
Chesham Court 226 m
Stoke Gardens 237 m
Linacre Close 245 m
Darwin Row 246 m
Downing Close 249 m
Jubilee Green 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH65 5BJ

Introduction June 1999
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 CH65 5BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 138 m
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
409 m
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
627 m
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
823 m
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 954 m
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.11 km
Westminster Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.15 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
1.22 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.32 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.69 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
1.69 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
1.69 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
1.79 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.16 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.23 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.4 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
2.66 km
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.77 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH65 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Magic Breakfast At Wolverham Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
138 m
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
138 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 8, 2018
360 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
361 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 22, 2019
361 m
Panku Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
361 m
MORRISONS DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
378 m
The Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
401 m
Cambridge Road Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
409 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
May 12, 2018
438 m
Peking Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
438 m
Wolverham Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
438 m
Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2022
440 m
Hedera Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
440 m
KELLY'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
440 m
Farm Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2018
497 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 12, 2018
497 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
505 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
June 22, 2021
505 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
505 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH65 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Newnham Drive Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Newnham Drive Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cambridge Road Primary Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Marchwiel Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Cheshire Cat PH Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 560 m
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 583 m
Station Road Taxi Rank 804 m
Ellesmere Port Rail Station Rail 643 m
Overpool Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH65 5BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Poole Hall Sands Wetland 3.01 km
Stanlow Banks Wetland 3.02 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH65 5BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 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% 19 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.4 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 288,704 kWh - mean 9,955 kWh : median 10,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 109,921 kWh - mean 3,790 kWh : median 2,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH65 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27692400
Longitude -2.89259300
OS Easting 340578
OS Northing 0375921
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8400
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Electoral Ward Wolverham
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ellesmere Port BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007524
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1