CH2 2AP postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH2 2AP 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 94% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in CH2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Chester 850 m in a straight line

Where CH2 2AP is, and what is near it

Map of CH2 2AP and what is near it Map of CH2 2AP: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the CH2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH2 2AA: also in CH2 2CH2 2AB: also in CH2 2CH2 2AD: also in CH2 2CH2 2AE: also in CH2 2CH2 2AF: also in CH2 2CH2 2AG: also in CH2 2CH2 2AH: also in CH2 2CH2 2AJ: also in CH2 2CH2 2AL: also in CH2 2CH2 2AN: also in CH2 2CH2 2AQ: also in CH2 2CH2 2AR: also in CH2 2CH2 2AS: also in CH2 2CH2 2AT: also in CH2 2CH2 2AU: also in CH2 2CH2 2AW: also in CH2 2CH2 2AX: also in CH2 2CH2 2AZ: also in CH2 2CH2 2BA: also in CH2 2CH2 2BB: also in CH2 2CH2 2BD: also in CH2 2CH2 2BE: also in CH2 2CH2 2BF: also in CH2 2CH2 2BG: also in CH2 2CH2 2BJ: also in CH2 2CH2 2BL: also in CH2 2CH2 2BN: also in CH2 2CH2 2BP: also in CH2 2CH2 2BQ: also in CH2 2CH2 2BR: also in CH2 2CH2 2BS: also in CH2 2CH2 2BT: also in CH2 2CH2 2BU: also in CH2 2CH2 2BW: also in CH2 2CH2 2BX: also in CH2 2CH2 2BY: also in CH2 2CH2 2BZ: also in CH2 2CH2 2DA: also in CH2 2CH2 2DB: also in CH2 2CH2 2DD: also in CH2 2CH2 2DE: also in CH2 2CH2 2DF: also in CH2 2CH2 2DG: also in CH2 2CH2 2DH: also in CH2 2CH2 2DJ: also in CH2 2CH2 2DL: also in CH2 2CH2 2DN: also in CH2 2CH2 2DP: also in CH2 2CH2 2DQ: also in CH2 2CH2 2DR: also in CH2 2CH2 2DS: also in CH2 2CH2 2DT: also in CH2 2CH2 2DU: also in CH2 2CH2 2DW: also in CH2 2CH2 2DX: also in CH2 2CH2 2DY: also in CH2 2CH2 2DZ: also in CH2 2CH2 2EA: also in CH2 2CH2 2EB: also in CH2 2CH2 2ED: also in CH2 2CH2 2EE: also in CH2 2CH2 2EF: also in CH2 2CH2 2EG: also in CH2 2CH2 2EH: also in CH2 2CH2 2EJ: also in CH2 2CH2 2EL: also in CH2 2CH2 2EN: also in CH2 2CH2 2EP: also in CH2 2CH2 2EQ: also in CH2 2CH2 2ER: also in CH2 2CH2 2ES: also in CH2 2CH2 2ET: also in CH2 2CH2 2EU: also in CH2 2CH2 2EW: also in CH2 2CH2 2EX: also in CH2 2CH2 2EY: also in CH2 2CH2 2EZ: also in CH2 2CH2 2FA: also in CH2 2CH2 2FB: also in CH2 2CH2 2FD: also in CH2 2CH2 2FE: also in CH2 2CH2 2FG: also in CH2 2CH2 2FL: also in CH2 2CH2 2HA: also in CH2 2CH2 2HB: also in CH2 2CH2 2HD: also in CH2 2CH2 2HE: also in CH2 2CH2 2HF: also in CH2 2CH2 2HH: also in CH2 2CH2 2HJ: also in CH2 2CH2 2HL: also in CH2 2CH2 2HN: also in CH2 2CH2 2HP: also in CH2 2CH2 2HR: also in CH2 2CH2 2HS: also in CH2 2CH2 2HT: also in CH2 2CH2 2HU: also in CH2 2CH2 2HW: also in CH2 2CH2 2HX: also in CH2 2CH2 2HY: also in CH2 2CH2 2HZ: also in CH2 2CH2 2JA: also in CH2 2CH2 2JB: also in CH2 2CH2 2JD: also in CH2 2CH2 2JE: also in CH2 2CH2 2JF: also in CH2 2CH2 2JG: also in CH2 2CH2 2JH: also in CH2 2CH2 2JL: also in CH2 2CH2 2JN: also in CH2 2CH2 2JQ: also in CH2 2CH2 2JT: also in CH2 2CH2 2LA: also in CH2 2CH2 2LB: also in CH2 2CH2 2LD: also in CH2 2CH2 2LE: also in CH2 2CH2 2LF: also in CH2 2CH2 2LG: also in CH2 2CH2 2LH: also in CH2 2CH2 2LP: also in CH2 2CH2 2LQ: also in CH2 2CH2 2LR: also in CH2 2CH2 2NE: also in CH2 2CH2 2RA: also in CH2 2CH2 2RB: also in CH2 2CH2 2RD: also in CH2 2CH2 2RF: also in CH2 2CH2 2RH: also in CH2 2 The Queen's School 1.2 kmNewton & Hoole CH2 2AP Map of CH2 2AP and what is near it Map of CH2 2AP: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the CH2 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmNewton & Hoole CH2 2AP
  • CH2 2AP
  • Other postcodes in CH2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 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 53.2012, longitude -2.8898)

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 2AP?

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 2AP?

Every home and business at CH2 2AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)94% 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 2AP?

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 2AP 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 2AP 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 2AP.

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 2AP: 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 2AP 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 2AP?

Homes in CH2 2 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£273,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £244,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 28 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 2AP

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CH2 2AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 February 2026. The middle price was £433,000, from £400,000 to £465,000. Across CH2 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CH2 2AP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CH2 2AP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH2 2AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around CH2 2AP. 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 2AP

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 2AP 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 2AP?

The nearest open schools to CH2 2AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH2 2AP, 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 2AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH2 2AP is Chester Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newry Park, 16 m away.

More stations near CH2 2AP, 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 2AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH2 2AP, 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 2AP?

2 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH2 2AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 4 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Little Owl Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 800 mWalk
  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 2AP?

The nearest to the centre of CH2 2AP, 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 2AP?

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 2AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH2 2AP, 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 CH2 2AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH2 2AP, 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 2AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH2 2AP 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 2AP in a conservation area?

The centre of CH2 2AP 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 2AP?

Police.uk records 504 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH2 2AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences205 reports
Shoplifting64 reports
Public order55 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Other theft38 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports

Also: drugs 20, burglary 9, possession of weapons 7, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 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 2AP

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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CH2 2AT90 mCH2 2AR120 mCH2 2AZ120 mCH2 2DS120 mCH2 2DU120 mCH2 2DT130 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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