Postcode CH66 2GD (Cheshire West and Chester)

Map showing CH66 2GD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH66 2GD is located in Cheshire West and Chester It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH66 2GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH66 2GD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 CH66 2GD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH66 2GD is Linkside Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marks Crescent and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Capenhurst Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to CH66 2GD (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CH66 2GD is The Groves Sports and Social and is 706 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hope Farm Fish Bar and is 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 222.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH66 2GD 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 CH66 2GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH66 2GD, and the approximate distance away.

Linkside Way 34 m
West Park Drive 59 m
St Davids Drive 61 m
St Georges Avenue 75 m
Green Lawns Drive 75 m
St Marks Crescent 94 m
Melrose Drive 151 m
Truro Close 151 m
Salisbury Close 156 m
Parliament Way 161 m
Peterborough Close 176 m
Coventry Avenue 182 m
Norman Close 182 m
Bangor Close 185 m
Silverbirch Way 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH66 2GD

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 CH66 2GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Primary School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
860 m
The Whitby High School Requires improvement
(February 7, 2019)
1.01 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
1.19 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.36 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.66 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
1.68 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
1.68 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
1.68 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.68 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
1.81 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.21 km
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.23 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
2.28 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.28 km
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.33 km
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 2.54 km
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.68 km
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.8 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
2.8 km
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH66 2GD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Groves Sports and Social Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 30, 2018
706 m
Bp Strawberry Retailers - other 4
Good
February 20, 2020
721 m
The Candy Crue Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
729 m
Uber Tuber Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
829 m
Brooke's Treats Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
847 m
Sports For Your Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
860 m
Woodlands Primary & Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
860 m
Old Wirral Hundred Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
891 m
Astbury Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
973 m
Whitby County High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.01 km
The Woodlands Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.03 km
The Whitby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.05 km
The Straw Hat Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 30, 2018
1.1 km
Chatwins Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
1.11 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.11 km
Hope Farm Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
1.11 km
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
1.11 km
Pizza Casa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
1.11 km
Port Wines Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
1.11 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 26, 2018
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH66 2GD - Data from Apr 2022

St Marks Crescent Bus Stop/Station 82 m
St Marks Crescent Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Backford Cross Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Backford Cross Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Apple Tree Grove Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Station Road Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Capenhurst Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH66 2GD - Data from Dec 2021

Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Pool Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH66 2GD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 222.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.3 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 483.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 280,526 kWh - mean 14,765 kWh : median 13,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 86,981 kWh - mean 4,578 kWh : median 3,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH66 2GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.25592200
Longitude -2.92024600
OS Easting 338704
OS Northing 0373608
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31320
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Electoral Ward Strawberry
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ellesmere Port BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire West and Chester 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3