Postcode CH65 5BL (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH65 5BL and nearby postcodes

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

CH65 5BL 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 5BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH65 5BL is Downing Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newnham Drive and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, 669 m away.

The closest primary school to CH65 5BL (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 5BL is The Cat and is 357 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking Kitchen and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.7 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 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Downing Close 66 m
Darwin Row 99 m
New Lincoln Road 113 m
Girton Close 123 m
St Georges Close 126 m
Girton Road 128 m
Cambridge Road 137 m
Churchill Lane 161 m
Marchwiel Road 172 m
Linacre Close 237 m
Arthur Avenue 241 m
Milton Close 243 m
Trinity Road 250 m
Eton Road 271 m
Lancing Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH65 5BL

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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 260 m
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
496 m
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
666 m
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
970 m
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 1.12 km
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.17 km
Westminster Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.2 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
1.39 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.48 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.87 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
1.87 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
1.87 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
1.94 km
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
2.14 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.33 km
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.4 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.58 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
2.85 km
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.87 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH65 5BL - 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
260 m
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
260 m
The Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
357 m
MORRISONS DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
399 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
May 12, 2018
454 m
Peking Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
454 m
Wolverham Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
454 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 8, 2018
484 m
Cambridge Road Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
496 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
539 m
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 22, 2019
539 m
Panku Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
539 m
August 8 Chinese Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2020
593 m
Massala Blu Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
593 m
Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2022
603 m
Hedera Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
603 m
KELLY'S CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 17, 2022
603 m
Farm Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2018
634 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 12, 2018
634 m
K Jones Dairies Distributors/Transporters Exempt
June 4, 2018
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newnham Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Newnham Drive Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Marchwiel Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Wolverham Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Cambridge Road Primary Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 722 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 738 m
Station Road Taxi Rank 795 m
Ellesmere Port Rail Station Rail 669 m
Overpool Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 7.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Stanlow Banks Wetland 2.91 km
Poole Hall Sands Wetland 3 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.9 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.5 13
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 336,761 kWh - mean 10,863 kWh : median 10,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 116,149 kWh - mean 3,520 kWh : median 2,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH65 5BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.27755400
Longitude -2.89005700
OS Easting 340748
OS Northing 0375989
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