CH2 2AW postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
CH2 2AW 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.
Where CH2 2AW is, and what is near it
- CH2 2AW
- Other postcodes in CH2 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.2021, longitude -2.8913)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after CH2 2AW?
- Cheshire West and ChesterCouncil, for all local services Cheshire West and Chester: bins, council tax, planning
- Ben Walker, Katrina Kerr and Paul ChamberlainCouncillors elected for the Chester City & the Garden Quarter ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CH2 2AW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- Chester North and NestonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Samantha Dixon (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at CH2 2AW?
Every home and business at CH2 2AW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at CH2 2AW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CH2 2AW.
Check the bin days for CH2 2AW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is CH2 2AW 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 2AW.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Cheshire West and Chester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CH2 2AW: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of CH2 2AW 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in CH2 2AW
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales in CH2 2AW since 2000, the first on record at this postcode. That is too few to give a price.
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH2 2AW from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at CH2 2AW?
At the 2021 Census, 9 people (5 female, 4 male) lived at CH2 2AW, in 3 households.
| Census 2021 | CH2 2AW | CH2 2 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 9 | 7,843 |
| Households | 3 | 3,673 |
| People per household | 3.0 | 2.1 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The CH2 2 sector is its 168 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at CH2 2AW use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for CH2 2AW. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the CH2 district, the median electricity meter used 2,403 kWh and the median gas meter used 9,898 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is CH2 2AW in a conservation area?
The centre of CH2 2AW 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.
Near here
Which schools are near CH2 2AW?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to CH2 2AW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to CH2 2AW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CH2 2AW is Bache Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Bache Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Chester Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newry Park, 143 m away.
More stations near CH2 2AW, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near CH2 2AW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH2 2AW, 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.
- Fountains Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01244 325721 800 mWalk
- Northgate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 385553 800 mWalk
- Northgate Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 564319 800 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near CH2 2AW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CH2 2AW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Little Owl Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 650 mWalk
- GeniePoint Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
- New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.2 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near CH2 2AW?
The nearest to the centre of CH2 2AW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbots Park Dental Care Phone 07795 007217 300 mWalk
- Deva Dental Clinic Phone 01244 377373 500 mWalk
- Art of Dental Care Phone 01244 848421 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to CH2 2AW?
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 850 mWalk
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital Chester Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 680444 2.9 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near CH2 2AW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CH2 2AW, 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 250 mWalk
- Eversley Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 250 mWalk
- Pinetum Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 380731 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near CH2 2AW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH2 2AW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well, Fountains Health Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 9pm · Phone 01244 379268 800 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Mill Lane Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01244 381215 1.0 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 40-42 Frodsham Street Mon to Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01244 587449 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near CH2 2AW?
The nearest vets to the centre of CH2 2AW 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 450 mWalk
- Flookersbrook Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1244 313311 750 mWalk
- Gatehouse Veterinary Centre 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the CH2 2 sector
What do homes sell for near CH2 2AW?
Homes in CH2 2 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 107 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £275,000 from 123 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £322,500 13 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 41 sales
- Terraced £260,000 25 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 462 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near CH2 2AW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around CH2 2AW. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,678 |
| Band B | about 210 (24%) | £1,958 |
| Band C | about 290 (33%) | £2,238 |
| Band D | about 140 (16%) | £2,517 |
| Band E | about 110 (12%) | £3,077 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,636 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,196 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,035 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 40% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Cheshire West and Chester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH2 2AW is in (ONS area E01018375), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near CH2 2AW?
Police.uk records 499 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH2 2AW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 21, burglary 9, vehicle crime 6, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for CH2 2AW
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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