CH65 3BS postcode in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester

CH65 3BS is a postcode in Ellesmere Port, in the Central & Grange ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Ellesmere Port and Bromborough parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

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 33% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £167,000 Homes sold in CH65 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Overpool 750 m in a straight line

Where CH65 3BS is, and what is near it

Map of CH65 3BS and what is near it Map of CH65 3BS: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the CH65 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CH65 3AA: also in CH65 3CH65 3AB: also in CH65 3CH65 3AD: also in CH65 3CH65 3AE: also in CH65 3CH65 3AF: also in CH65 3CH65 3AG: also in CH65 3CH65 3AH: also in CH65 3CH65 3AL: also in CH65 3CH65 3AN: also in CH65 3CH65 3AP: also in CH65 3CH65 3AQ: also in CH65 3CH65 3AR: also in CH65 3CH65 3AS: also in CH65 3CH65 3AU: also in CH65 3CH65 3AW: also in CH65 3CH65 3AX: also in CH65 3CH65 3AY: also in CH65 3CH65 3AZ: also in CH65 3CH65 3BA: also in CH65 3CH65 3BB: also in CH65 3CH65 3BD: also in CH65 3CH65 3BE: also in CH65 3CH65 3BF: also in CH65 3CH65 3BG: also in CH65 3CH65 3BH: also in CH65 3CH65 3BJ: also in CH65 3CH65 3BL: also in CH65 3CH65 3BN: also in CH65 3CH65 3BP: also in CH65 3CH65 3BQ: also in CH65 3CH65 3BR: also in CH65 3CH65 3BT: also in CH65 3CH65 3BU: also in CH65 3CH65 3BW: also in CH65 3CH65 3BX: also in CH65 3CH65 3BY: also in CH65 3CH65 3BZ: also in CH65 3CH65 3DA: also in CH65 3CH65 3DB: also in CH65 3CH65 3DD: also in CH65 3CH65 3DE: also in CH65 3CH65 3DF: also in CH65 3CH65 3DG: also in CH65 3CH65 3DH: also in CH65 3CH65 3DJ: also in CH65 3CH65 3DL: also in CH65 3CH65 3DN: also in CH65 3CH65 3DP: also in CH65 3CH65 3DQ: also in CH65 3CH65 3DS: also in CH65 3CH65 3DT: also in CH65 3CH65 3DU: also in CH65 3CH65 3DW: also in CH65 3CH65 3DX: also in CH65 3CH65 3DZ: also in CH65 3CH65 3EA: also in CH65 3CH65 3EF: also in CH65 3CH65 3EG: also in CH65 3CH65 3EN: also in CH65 3CH65 3EQ: also in CH65 3CH65 3ER: also in CH65 3CH65 3EU: also in CH65 3CH65 3EW: also in CH65 3CH65 3EX: also in CH65 3CH65 3EY: also in CH65 3CH65 3EZ: also in CH65 3CH65 3FA: also in CH65 3CH65 3FB: also in CH65 3CH65 3FD: also in CH65 3CH65 3FE: also in CH65 3CH65 3FF: also in CH65 3CH65 3FG: also in CH65 3CH65 3FH: also in CH65 3 School 1.4 kmEllesmere Port CH65 3BS Map of CH65 3BS and what is near it Map of CH65 3BS: its centre point, with the 73 other postcodes in the CH65 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.1 kmSchool 1.4 kmWestminster CH65 3BS
  • CH65 3BS
  • Other postcodes in CH65 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.2842, longitude -2.9131)

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 CH65 3BS?

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 CH65 3BS?

Every home and business at CH65 3BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)33% 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 CH65 3BS?

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 CH65 3BS 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 CH65 3BS 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 CH65 3BS.

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 CH65 3BS: 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 CH65 3BS 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 CH65 3BS?

Homes in CH65 3 sold for a typical £167,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£167,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £297,475 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £160,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £173,500 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

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

Across the whole CH65 district: a typical £175,000 from 257 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 CH65 3BS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH65 3BS 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 CH65 3BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around CH65 3BS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (34%). 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 CH65 3BS

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 £3,077 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,958.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (16%)£1,678
Band Babout 390 (35%)£1,958
Band Cabout 220 (20%)£2,238
Band Dabout 300 (27%)£2,517
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,077
Band Ffewer than 5£3,636
Band Gfewer than 5£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 21% 2000 to 2009
  8. 34% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: 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 CH65 3BS is in (ONS area E01035366), 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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest open schools to CH65 3BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH65 3BS is Overpool Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Overpool Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Ellesmere Port Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Camden Road, 165 m away.

More stations near CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest to the centre of CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH65 3BS, 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 CH65 3BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH65 3BS 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 CH65 3BS in a conservation area?

The centre of CH65 3BS 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 CH65 3BS?

Police.uk records 298 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH65 3BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences142 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Public order38 reports
Drugs21 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: shoplifting 11, vehicle crime 6, burglary 4, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

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 CH65 3BS

Ward
Central & Grange
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Ellesmere Port
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

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

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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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