CH1 4PL postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
CH1 4PL 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 1993.
Where CH1 4PL is, and what is near it
- CH1 4PL
- Other postcodes in CH1 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 4 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 53.1959, longitude -2.9042)
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 4PL?
- Cheshire West and ChesterCouncil, for all local services Cheshire West and Chester: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CH1 4PL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- Chester North and NestonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Samantha Dixon (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Samantha Dixon
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 4PL?
Every home and business at CH1 4PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cheshire West and Chester: 88%
Cheshire West and Chester: 98%
The line marks the figure across Cheshire West and Chester.
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 4PL?
Cheshire West and Chester Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for CH1 4PL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4PL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at CH1 4PL. 8 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 4PL: 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 4PL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4PL?
Homes in CH1 4 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
- Semi-detached £220,130 19 sales
- Terraced £255,000 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 40 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 postcodeSource: 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 4PL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH1 4PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around CH1 4PL. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,636 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,958.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (16%) | £1,678 |
| Band B | about 520 (68%) | £1,958 |
| Band C | about 100 (13%) | £2,238 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,517 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,077 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,636 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,196 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,035 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 4PL is in (ONS area E01018331), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4PL?
The nearest open schools to CH1 4PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CH1 4PL is Chester Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Chester Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- 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.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sedgefield Road, 184 m away.
More stations near CH1 4PL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CH1 4PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH1 4PL, 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.
- Garden Lane Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 346677 550 mWalk
- City Walls Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 357800 750 mWalk
- Fountains Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01244 325721 750 mWalk
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 4PL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CH1 4PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers 350 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
- New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 800 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CH1 4PL?
The nearest to the centre of CH1 4PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Art of Dental Care Phone 01244 848421 600 mWalk
- Deva Dental Clinic Phone 01244 377373 700 mWalk
- Abbots Park Dental Care Phone 07795 007217 1.1 kmWalk
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 4PL?
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.
- The Countess of Chester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01244 365289 1.5 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital Chester Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 680444 2.3 kmCycle
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 4PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CH1 4PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stone House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 375015 450 mWalk
- Fern Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 372288 1.2 kmWalk
- Eversley Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 1.2 kmWalk
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 4PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH1 4PL, 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.
- Boots, The Greyhound Retail Park Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01244 370857 700 mWalk
- Well, Fountains Health Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 9pm · Phone 01244 379268 750 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 32-34 Northgate Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01244 325488 1.0 kmWalk
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 4PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CH1 4PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1244 400273 1.5 kmCycle
- Flookersbrook Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1244 313311 1.6 kmCycle
- Western Avenue Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1244 377 076 2.1 kmCycle
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 4PL in a conservation area?
The centre of CH1 4PL 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 4PL?
Police.uk records 476 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH1 4PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 20, burglary 9, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 6, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CH1 4PL
- 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 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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