CH2 3DY postcode in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH2 3DY 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 June 1981.

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 at CH2 3DY can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in CH2 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7% on the year before Nearest station Chester 500 m in a straight line

Where CH2 3DY is, and what is near it

Map of CH2 3DY and what is near it Map of CH2 3DY: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the CH2 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH2 3AA: also in CH2 3CH2 3AB: also in CH2 3CH2 3AD: also in CH2 3CH2 3AE: also in CH2 3CH2 3AF: also in CH2 3CH2 3AG: also in CH2 3CH2 3AH: also in CH2 3CH2 3AJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3AL: also in CH2 3CH2 3AN: also in CH2 3CH2 3AP: also in CH2 3CH2 3AQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3AR: also in CH2 3CH2 3AS: also in CH2 3CH2 3AT: also in CH2 3CH2 3AU: also in CH2 3CH2 3AW: also in CH2 3CH2 3AX: also in CH2 3CH2 3AY: also in CH2 3CH2 3AZ: also in CH2 3CH2 3BB: also in CH2 3CH2 3BD: also in CH2 3CH2 3BE: also in CH2 3CH2 3BF: also in CH2 3CH2 3BG: also in CH2 3CH2 3BH: also in CH2 3CH2 3BJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3BL: also in CH2 3CH2 3BN: also in CH2 3CH2 3BP: also in CH2 3CH2 3BQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3BR: also in CH2 3CH2 3BS: also in CH2 3CH2 3BT: also in CH2 3CH2 3BU: also in CH2 3CH2 3BW: also in CH2 3CH2 3BX: also in CH2 3CH2 3BY: also in CH2 3CH2 3BZ: also in CH2 3CH2 3DA: also in CH2 3CH2 3DB: also in CH2 3CH2 3DD: also in CH2 3CH2 3DF: also in CH2 3CH2 3DG: also in CH2 3CH2 3DH: also in CH2 3CH2 3DJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3DL: also in CH2 3CH2 3DN: also in CH2 3CH2 3DP: also in CH2 3CH2 3DQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3DS: also in CH2 3CH2 3DT: also in CH2 3CH2 3DU: also in CH2 3CH2 3DW: also in CH2 3CH2 3DX: also in CH2 3CH2 3DZ: also in CH2 3CH2 3EA: also in CH2 3CH2 3EB: also in CH2 3CH2 3ED: also in CH2 3CH2 3EE: also in CH2 3CH2 3EF: also in CH2 3CH2 3EG: also in CH2 3CH2 3EJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3EL: also in CH2 3CH2 3EN: also in CH2 3CH2 3EQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3FA: also in CH2 3CH2 3FB: also in CH2 3CH2 3FD: also in CH2 3CH2 3FE: also in CH2 3CH2 3FF: also in CH2 3CH2 3HA: also in CH2 3CH2 3HB: also in CH2 3CH2 3HH: also in CH2 3CH2 3HJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3HN: also in CH2 3CH2 3HP: also in CH2 3CH2 3HQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3HR: also in CH2 3CH2 3HS: also in CH2 3CH2 3HT: also in CH2 3CH2 3HU: also in CH2 3CH2 3HW: also in CH2 3CH2 3HX: also in CH2 3CH2 3HY: also in CH2 3CH2 3HZ: also in CH2 3CH2 3JA: also in CH2 3CH2 3JB: also in CH2 3CH2 3JD: also in CH2 3CH2 3JE: also in CH2 3CH2 3JF: also in CH2 3CH2 3JG: also in CH2 3CH2 3JH: also in CH2 3CH2 3JN: also in CH2 3CH2 3JQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3LZ: also in CH2 3CH2 3NF: also in CH2 3CH2 3NH: also in CH2 3CH2 3NJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3NP: also in CH2 3CH2 3NQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3NR: also in CH2 3CH2 3PE: also in CH2 3CH2 3PF: also in CH2 3CH2 3PG: also in CH2 3CH2 3PH: also in CH2 3CH2 3PJ: also in CH2 3CH2 3PL: also in CH2 3CH2 3PN: also in CH2 3CH2 3PQ: also in CH2 3CH2 3PR: also in CH2 3CH2 3PS: also in CH2 3CH2 3PU: also in CH2 3CH2 3QA: also in CH2 3CH2 3QB: also in CH2 3CH2 3QD: also in CH2 3CH2 3QE: also in CH2 3CH2 3QU: also in CH2 3CH2 3QW: also in CH2 3CH2 3QX: also in CH2 3CH2 3TA: also in CH2 3CH2 3TB: also in CH2 3 Park Medical Centre 900 mSchool 1.3 kmChester CH2 3DY Map of CH2 3DY and what is near it Map of CH2 3DY: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the CH2 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Newton & Hoole CH2 3DY
  • CH2 3DY
  • Other postcodes in CH2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.1946, longitude -2.8730)

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 3DY?

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 3DY?

Every home and business at CH2 3DY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH2 3DY 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH2 3DY 100% Cheshire West and Chester 98%
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 3DY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CH2 3DY.

Check the bin days for CH2 3DY 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 3DY 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 3DY.

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 3DY: 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 3DY 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 3DY?

Homes in CH2 3 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 158 sales, up 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,610 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £555,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,750 62 sales
  • Terraced £268,000 62 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 23 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 3DY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH2 3DY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3DY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,410 homes in the neighbourhood around CH2 3DY. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (45%). 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 3DY

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 A, the most common, is £1,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (34%)£1,678
Band Babout 270 (19%)£1,958
Band Cabout 200 (14%)£2,238
Band Dabout 320 (23%)£2,517
Band Eabout 130 (9%)£3,077
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,636
Band Gwithheld£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 45% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 CH2 3DY is in (ONS area E01032930), 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 3DY?

The nearest open schools to CH2 3DY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH2 3DY, 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 3DY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH2 3DY is Chester Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lock Vaults PH, 90 m away.

More stations near CH2 3DY, 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 3DY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH2 3DY, 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 3DY?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH2 3DY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 4 chargers 900 mWalk
  • New Market Car Park Charging point · 41 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 3DY?

The nearest to the centre of CH2 3DY, 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 3DY?

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 3DY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH2 3DY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Lavender Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 318567 200 mWalk
  • Orchid Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 318567 200 mWalk
  • Rose Villa Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 318567 200 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 3DY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH2 3DY, 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 3DY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH2 3DY 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 3DY in a conservation area?

The centre of CH2 3DY 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 3DY?

Police.uk records 434 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH2 3DY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences167 reports
Public order57 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Other theft36 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports

Also: drugs 19, burglary 7, possession of weapons 6, robbery 4, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, 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 3DY

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
June 1981

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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