CH1 6AE postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, England

CH1 6AE is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, in the Saughall & Mollington ward. 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 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in CH1 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Bache 3.3 km in a straight line

Where CH1 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of CH1 6AE and what is near it Map of CH1 6AE: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the CH1 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH1 6AA: also in CH1 6CH1 6AD: also in CH1 6CH1 6AF: also in CH1 6CH1 6AG: also in CH1 6CH1 6AH: also in CH1 6CH1 6AJ: also in CH1 6CH1 6AL: also in CH1 6CH1 6AN: also in CH1 6CH1 6AP: also in CH1 6CH1 6AQ: also in CH1 6CH1 6AR: also in CH1 6CH1 6AS: also in CH1 6CH1 6AT: also in CH1 6CH1 6AU: also in CH1 6CH1 6AW: also in CH1 6CH1 6AX: also in CH1 6CH1 6AY: also in CH1 6CH1 6AZ: also in CH1 6CH1 6BA: also in CH1 6CH1 6BB: also in CH1 6CH1 6BD: also in CH1 6CH1 6BE: also in CH1 6CH1 6BF: also in CH1 6CH1 6BG: also in CH1 6CH1 6BH: also in CH1 6CH1 6BJ: also in CH1 6CH1 6BL: also in CH1 6CH1 6BP: also in CH1 6CH1 6BR: also in CH1 6CH1 6BS: also in CH1 6CH1 6BU: also in CH1 6CH1 6BW: also in CH1 6CH1 6BY: also in CH1 6CH1 6DA: also in CH1 6CH1 6DB: also in CH1 6CH1 6DD: also in CH1 6CH1 6DE: also in CH1 6CH1 6DF: also in CH1 6CH1 6DG: also in CH1 6CH1 6DJ: also in CH1 6CH1 6DQ: also in CH1 6CH1 6DU: also in CH1 6CH1 6EA: also in CH1 6CH1 6EB: also in CH1 6CH1 6ED: also in CH1 6CH1 6EE: also in CH1 6CH1 6EF: also in CH1 6CH1 6EG: also in CH1 6CH1 6EJ: also in CH1 6CH1 6EN: also in CH1 6CH1 6EP: also in CH1 6CH1 6EQ: also in CH1 6CH1 6ET: also in CH1 6CH1 6FE: also in CH1 6CH1 6GA: also in CH1 6CH1 6HB: also in CH1 6CH1 6HH: also in CH1 6CH1 6JA: also in CH1 6CH1 6LS: also in CH1 6CH1 6NE: also in CH1 6CH1 6NG: also in CH1 6CH1 6NH: also in CH1 6CH1 6NJ: also in CH1 6CH1 6NL: also in CH1 6CH1 6NN: also in CH1 6CH1 6NP: also in CH1 6CH1 6NQ: also in CH1 6CH1 6NR: also in CH1 6CH1 6NS: also in CH1 6CH1 6NW: also in CH1 6CH1 6NY: also in CH1 6CH1 6PP: also in CH1 6CH1 6QA: also in CH1 6CH1 6QP: also in CH1 6CH1 6RR: also in CH1 6 Ancora House School 2.8 kmBache station 3.3 kmSaughall CH1 6AE Map of CH1 6AE and what is near it Map of CH1 6AE: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the CH1 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Chester station 4.4 kmSaughall CH1 6AE
  • CH1 6AE
  • Other postcodes in CH1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2115, longitude -2.9414)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH1 6AE?

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 6AE?

97% of the homes and businesses at CH1 6AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

Cheshire West and Chester: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)97% 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 6AE?

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 6AE 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 6AE 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 6AE.

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 6AE: 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 6AE 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 6AE?

Homes in CH1 6 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£337,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £378,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 6 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 6AE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH1 6AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. 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 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CH1 6AE. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (50%). 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 6AE

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 C, the most common, is £2,238.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,678
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,958
Band Cabout 260 (38%)£2,238
Band Dabout 190 (28%)£2,517
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£3,077
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,636
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 50% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 6AE is in (ONS area E01018366), 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 6AE?

The nearest open schools to CH1 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH1 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH1 6AE is Bache Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wash Hall, 47 m away.

More stations near CH1 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH1 6AE, 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 6AE?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH1 6AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle

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 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of CH1 6AE, 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 6AE?

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 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH1 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH1 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH1 6AE 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 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of CH1 6AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6AE?

Police.uk records 78 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH1 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft8 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other crime4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 2, shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 6AE

Ward
Saughall & Mollington
Parish
Saughall and Shotwick Park
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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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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