CH2 1BE postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH2 1BE 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in CH2 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Bache 700 m in a straight line

Where CH2 1BE is, and what is near it

Map of CH2 1BE and what is near it Map of CH2 1BE: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the CH2 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH2 1AA: also in CH2 1CH2 1AB: also in CH2 1CH2 1AD: also in CH2 1CH2 1AE: also in CH2 1CH2 1AF: also in CH2 1CH2 1AG: also in CH2 1CH2 1AH: also in CH2 1CH2 1AJ: also in CH2 1CH2 1AL: also in CH2 1CH2 1AN: also in CH2 1CH2 1AP: also in CH2 1CH2 1AQ: also in CH2 1CH2 1AR: also in CH2 1CH2 1AS: also in CH2 1CH2 1AT: also in CH2 1CH2 1AU: also in CH2 1CH2 1AW: also in CH2 1CH2 1AX: also in CH2 1CH2 1AY: also in CH2 1CH2 1BH: also in CH2 1CH2 1BP: also in CH2 1CH2 1BQ: also in CH2 1CH2 1BR: also in CH2 1CH2 1BS: also in CH2 1CH2 1BT: also in CH2 1CH2 1BU: also in CH2 1CH2 1BX: also in CH2 1CH2 1BY: also in CH2 1CH2 1DA: also in CH2 1CH2 1DB: also in CH2 1CH2 1DD: also in CH2 1CH2 1DE: also in CH2 1CH2 1DF: also in CH2 1CH2 1DG: also in CH2 1CH2 1DH: also in CH2 1CH2 1DP: also in CH2 1CH2 1DQ: also in CH2 1CH2 1DW: also in CH2 1CH2 1DX: also in CH2 1CH2 1FD: also in CH2 1CH2 1FF: also in CH2 1CH2 1FG: also in CH2 1CH2 1FH: also in CH2 1CH2 1FJ: also in CH2 1CH2 1FL: also in CH2 1CH2 1HA: also in CH2 1CH2 1HB: also in CH2 1CH2 1HE: also in CH2 1CH2 1HF: also in CH2 1CH2 1HH: also in CH2 1CH2 1HJ: also in CH2 1CH2 1HW: also in CH2 1CH2 1HY: also in CH2 1CH2 1JH: also in CH2 1CH2 1JJ: also in CH2 1CH2 1JP: also in CH2 1CH2 1JR: also in CH2 1CH2 1NL: also in CH2 1CH2 1NW: also in CH2 1CH2 1PA: also in CH2 1CH2 1PB: also in CH2 1CH2 1PD: also in CH2 1CH2 1PF: also in CH2 1CH2 1PG: also in CH2 1CH2 1PJ: also in CH2 1CH2 1PL: also in CH2 1CH2 1PN: also in CH2 1CH2 1PQ: also in CH2 1CH2 1PW: also in CH2 1CH2 1PY: also in CH2 1CH2 1PZ: also in CH2 1CH2 1QA: also in CH2 1CH2 1QD: also in CH2 1CH2 1QF: also in CH2 1CH2 1QN: also in CH2 1CH2 1QP: also in CH2 1CH2 1QR: also in CH2 1CH2 1QS: also in CH2 1CH2 1SA: also in CH2 1CH2 1SB: also in CH2 1CH2 1SD: also in CH2 1CH2 1SE: also in CH2 1CH2 1SF: also in CH2 1CH2 1SG: also in CH2 1CH2 1SH: also in CH2 1CH2 1SL: also in CH2 1CH2 1SQ: also in CH2 1CH2 1SW: also in CH2 1CH2 1SZ: also in CH2 1CH2 1TA: also in CH2 1CH2 1TB: also in CH2 1CH2 1TD: also in CH2 1CH2 1TF: also in CH2 1CH2 1TG: also in CH2 1CH2 1TH: also in CH2 1CH2 1TL: also in CH2 1CH2 1TQ: also in CH2 1CH2 1UA: also in CH2 1CH2 1UB: also in CH2 1CH2 1UD: also in CH2 1CH2 1UE: also in CH2 1CH2 1UF: also in CH2 1CH2 1UG: also in CH2 1CH2 1UL: also in CH2 1 Chester CH2 1BE Map of CH2 1BE and what is near it Map of CH2 1BE: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the CH2 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chester station 1.2 kmChester CH2 1BE
  • CH2 1BE
  • Other postcodes in CH2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2028, longitude -2.8944)

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 CH2 1BE?

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 CH2 1BE?

Every home and business at CH2 1BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 CH2 1BE?

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 CH2 1BE 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 CH2 1BE 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 CH2 1BE.

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 CH2 1BE: 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 CH2 1BE 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 CH2 1BE?

Homes in CH2 1 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £467,500 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £145,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole CH2 district: a typical £280,000 from 461 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 CH2 1BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CH2 1BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 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 CH2 1BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around CH2 1BE. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (40%). 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 CH2 1BE

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 80 (9%)£1,678
Band Babout 210 (24%)£1,958
Band Cabout 290 (33%)£2,238
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,517
Band Eabout 110 (12%)£3,077
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,636
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 40% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 CH2 1BE is in (ONS area E01018375), 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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest open schools to CH2 1BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH2 1BE, 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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH2 1BE is Bache Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waterloo Road, 31 m away.

More stations near CH2 1BE, 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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH2 1BE, 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 CH2 1BE?

2 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH2 1BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Little Owl Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 450 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 4 chargers 900 mWalk
  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.2 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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest to the centre of CH2 1BE, 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 CH2 1BE?

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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH2 1BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Fern Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 372288 200 mWalk
  • Eversley Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 200 mWalk
  • Pinetum Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 380731 450 mWalk

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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH2 1BE, 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 CH2 1BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH2 1BE 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 CH2 1BE in a conservation area?

The centre of CH2 1BE 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 CH2 1BE?

Police.uk records 488 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH2 1BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences195 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Public order57 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Other theft35 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports

Also: drugs 21, burglary 9, theft from the person 6, possession of weapons 6, vehicle crime 5, 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 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 CH2 1BE

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CH2 1AN70 mCH1 4AU80 mCH1 4BX80 mCH2 2RD90 mCH2 2AD100 mCH2 1AW110 m
All of CH2

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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