CH1 2AF postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH1 2AF is a postcode in Chester, in the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £278,500 Homes sold in CH1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 11.6% on the year before Nearest station Chester 1.1 km in a straight line

Where CH1 2AF is, and what is near it

Map of CH1 2AF and what is near it Map of CH1 2AF: its centre point, with the 87 other postcodes in the CH1 2 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH1 2AB: also in CH1 2CH1 2AD: also in CH1 2CH1 2AE: also in CH1 2CH1 2AH: also in CH1 2CH1 2AJ: also in CH1 2CH1 2AR: also in CH1 2CH1 2AS: also in CH1 2CH1 2AU: also in CH1 2CH1 2AW: also in CH1 2CH1 2AX: also in CH1 2CH1 2AY: also in CH1 2CH1 2BA: also in CH1 2CH1 2BD: also in CH1 2CH1 2BE: also in CH1 2CH1 2BF: also in CH1 2CH1 2BG: also in CH1 2CH1 2BH: also in CH1 2CH1 2BJ: also in CH1 2CH1 2BN: also in CH1 2CH1 2BQ: also in CH1 2CH1 2BX: also in CH1 2CH1 2BY: also in CH1 2CH1 2DG: also in CH1 2CH1 2DH: also in CH1 2CH1 2DL: also in CH1 2CH1 2DR: also in CH1 2CH1 2DU: also in CH1 2CH1 2DY: also in CH1 2CH1 2ET: also in CH1 2CH1 2EU: also in CH1 2CH1 2EY: also in CH1 2CH1 2HA: also in CH1 2CH1 2HG: also in CH1 2CH1 2HJ: also in CH1 2CH1 2HQ: also in CH1 2CH1 2HT: also in CH1 2CH1 2HU: also in CH1 2CH1 2JA: also in CH1 2CH1 2JB: also in CH1 2CH1 2JD: also in CH1 2CH1 2JF: also in CH1 2CH1 2JG: also in CH1 2CH1 2JH: also in CH1 2CH1 2JT: also in CH1 2CH1 2LA: also in CH1 2CH1 2LB: also in CH1 2CH1 2LD: also in CH1 2CH1 2LE: also in CH1 2CH1 2LF: also in CH1 2CH1 2LJ: also in CH1 2CH1 2LN: also in CH1 2CH1 2LP: also in CH1 2CH1 2LQ: also in CH1 2CH1 2LR: also in CH1 2CH1 2LS: also in CH1 2CH1 2LU: also in CH1 2CH1 2LY: also in CH1 2CH1 2LZ: also in CH1 2CH1 2NA: also in CH1 2CH1 2NE: also in CH1 2CH1 2NF: also in CH1 2CH1 2NH: also in CH1 2CH1 2NN: also in CH1 2CH1 2NR: also in CH1 2CH1 2NS: also in CH1 2CH1 2NW: also in CH1 2CH1 2NX: also in CH1 2CH1 2NY: also in CH1 2CH1 2NZ: also in CH1 2CH1 2QS: also in CH1 2CH1 2SA: also in CH1 2 Bache station 1.7 kmChester CH1 2AF Map of CH1 2AF and what is near it Map of CH1 2AF: its centre point, with the 87 other postcodes in the CH1 2 sector, 2 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bache station 1.7 kmChester City & the Garden Quarter CH1 2AF
  • CH1 2AF
  • Other postcodes in CH1 2: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.1933, longitude -2.8956)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH1 2AF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CH1 2AF?

Every home and business at CH1 2AF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 98%

The line marks the figure across Cheshire West and Chester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CH1 2AF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CH1 2AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CH1 2AF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CH1 2AF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CH1 2AF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cheshire West and Chester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CH1 2AF: 3,541 properties in Cheshire West and Chester are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire West and Chester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CH1 2AF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CH1 2AF?

Homes in CH1 2 sold for a typical £278,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, down 11.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£278,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £500,550 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CH1 district: a typical £216,000 from 338 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CH1 2AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH1 2AF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH1 2AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around CH1 2AF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CH1 2AF

Band D in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026‑27: £2,517. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,678 (band A) to £4,196 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (28%)£1,678
Band Babout 250 (27%)£1,958
Band Cabout 140 (15%)£2,238
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,517
Band Eabout 110 (12%)£3,077
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,636
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Cheshire West and Chester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH1 2AF is in (ONS area E01035376), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CH1 2AF?

The nearest open schools to CH1 2AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH1 2AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CH1 2AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH1 2AF is Chester Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Canal Street, 157 m away.

More stations near CH1 2AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CH1 2AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH1 2AF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CH1 2AF?

3 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH1 2AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 200 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers 950 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CH1 2AF?

The nearest to the centre of CH1 2AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CH1 2AF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CH1 2AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH1 2AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CH1 2AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH1 2AF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH1 2AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH1 2AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CH1 2AF in a conservation area?

The centre of CH1 2AF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CH1 2AF?

Police.uk records 448 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH1 2AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences158 reports
Shoplifting73 reports
Public order54 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Other theft35 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports

Also: drugs 22, burglary 10, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 5, robbery 4, vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CH1 2AF

Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Chester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CH1 2AE20 mCH1 2BF30 mCH1 2AD50 mCH1 2AJ50 mCH1 4EJ60 mCH1 2AY80 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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