CH2 4DP postcode in Mickle Trafford, Cheshire West and Chester

CH2 4DP is a postcode in Mickle Trafford, in the Gowy Rural ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where CH2 4DP is, and what is near it

Map of CH2 4DP and what is near it Map of CH2 4DP: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the CH2 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CH2 4BF: also in CH2 4CH2 4DJ: also in CH2 4CH2 4DQ: also in CH2 4CH2 4DR: also in CH2 4CH2 4DS: also in CH2 4CH2 4DT: also in CH2 4CH2 4DU: also in CH2 4CH2 4DW: also in CH2 4CH2 4DZ: also in CH2 4CH2 4EA: also in CH2 4CH2 4EF: also in CH2 4CH2 4EG: also in CH2 4CH2 4EJ: also in CH2 4CH2 4EL: also in CH2 4CH2 4EQ: also in CH2 4CH2 4EY: also in CH2 4CH2 4EZ: also in CH2 4CH2 4QH: also in CH2 4CH2 4QN: also in CH2 4CH2 4QP: also in CH2 4CH2 4QR: also in CH2 4CH2 4QS: also in CH2 4CH2 4QW: also in CH2 4CH2 4QY: also in CH2 4CH2 4TD: also in CH2 4CH2 4TE: also in CH2 4CH2 4TF: also in CH2 4CH2 4TH: also in CH2 4 3 places, 300 m–4.4 km2 places, 1.8–4.5 kmiMap Centre 2.7 kmGowy Rural CH2 4DP Map of CH2 4DP and what is near it Map of CH2 4DP: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the CH2 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.6 km3 places, 1.8–4.5 kmiMap Centre 2.7 kmGowy Rural CH2 4DP
  • CH2 4DP
  • Other postcodes in CH2 4: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2220, longitude -2.8282)

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 CH2 4DP?

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 4DP?

Every home and business at CH2 4DP 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.

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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 4DP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CH2 4DP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4DP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at CH2 4DP. 7 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

8 homes and businesses at CH2 4DP Low: 7Not in an area at risk: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 4DP: 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 4DP 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 4DP?

Homes in CH2 4 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£237,550 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £265,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £212,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £205,000 19 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 4DP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH2 4DP 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 4DP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 470 homes in the neighbourhood around CH2 4DP. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (72%). 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 4DP

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 E, the most common, is £3,077.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,678
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,958
Band Cabout 20 (4%)£2,238
Band Dabout 120 (26%)£2,517
Band Eabout 230 (49%)£3,077
Band Fabout 50 (11%)£3,636
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 72% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 CH2 4DP is in (ONS area E01018359), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4DP?

The nearest open schools to CH2 4DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH2 4DP, 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 4DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH2 4DP is Chester Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Bache Rail Station Railway station 4.5 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 Methodist Church, 300 m away.

More stations near CH2 4DP, 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 4DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH2 4DP, 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 4DP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH2 4DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 4DP?

The nearest to the centre of CH2 4DP, 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 4DP?

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 4DP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH2 4DP, 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 4DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH2 4DP, 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 4DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH2 4DP 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 4DP in a conservation area?

The centre of CH2 4DP 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 CH2 4DP?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH2 4DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order1 report
Other theft1 report

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 4DP

Ward
Gowy Rural
Parish
Mickle Trafford and District
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Mickle Trafford
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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Around CH2 4DP

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