CH65 7BF postcode in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester

CH65 7BF 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 March 2005.

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 0% of homes and businesses at CH65 7BF can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £183,000 Homes sold in CH65 7, last 12 months. ▲ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Ellesmere Port 850 m in a straight line

Where CH65 7BF is, and what is near it

Map of CH65 7BF and what is near it Map of CH65 7BF: its centre point, with the 77 other postcodes in the CH65 7 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) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CH65 7AD: also in CH65 7CH65 7AE: also in CH65 7CH65 7AF: also in CH65 7CH65 7AG: also in CH65 7CH65 7AJ: also in CH65 7CH65 7BA: also in CH65 7CH65 7BB: also in CH65 7CH65 7BD: also in CH65 7CH65 7BE: also in CH65 7CH65 7BG: also in CH65 7CH65 7BH: also in CH65 7CH65 7BJ: also in CH65 7CH65 7BL: also in CH65 7CH65 7BN: also in CH65 7CH65 7BP: also in CH65 7CH65 7BQ: also in CH65 7CH65 7BR: also in CH65 7CH65 7BS: also in CH65 7CH65 7BT: also in CH65 7CH65 7BU: also in CH65 7CH65 7BW: also in CH65 7CH65 7BX: also in CH65 7CH65 7BY: also in CH65 7CH65 7BZ: also in CH65 7CH65 7DA: also in CH65 7CH65 7DB: also in CH65 7CH65 7DD: also in CH65 7CH65 7DE: also in CH65 7CH65 7DF: also in CH65 7CH65 7DG: also in CH65 7CH65 7DH: also in CH65 7CH65 7DJ: also in CH65 7CH65 7DL: also in CH65 7CH65 7DN: also in CH65 7CH65 7DP: also in CH65 7CH65 7DQ: also in CH65 7CH65 7DR: also in CH65 7CH65 7DS: also in CH65 7CH65 7DT: also in CH65 7CH65 7DW: also in CH65 7CH65 7DX: also in CH65 7CH65 7DY: also in CH65 7CH65 7DZ: also in CH65 7CH65 7EA: also in CH65 7CH65 7EB: also in CH65 7CH65 7ED: also in CH65 7CH65 7EE: also in CH65 7CH65 7EF: also in CH65 7CH65 7EG: also in CH65 7CH65 7EH: also in CH65 7CH65 7EJ: also in CH65 7CH65 7EL: also in CH65 7CH65 7EN: also in CH65 7CH65 7EQ: also in CH65 7CH65 7EU: also in CH65 7CH65 7EX: also in CH65 7 School 1.0 kmWestminster Surgery 1.0 kmOverpool station 1.2 kmEllesmere Port CH65 7BF Map of CH65 7BF and what is near it Map of CH65 7BF: its centre point, with the 77 other postcodes in the CH65 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.0 kmCentral & Grange CH65 7BF
  • CH65 7BF
  • Other postcodes in CH65 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 53.2794, longitude -2.9083)

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 7BF?

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 7BF?

None of the homes and businesses at CH65 7BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CH65 7BF 0% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CH65 7BF 0% 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 CH65 7BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CH65 7BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CH65 7BF 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 7BF 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 7BF.

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 7BF: 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 7BF 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 7BF?

Homes in CH65 7 sold for a typical £183,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£183,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£174,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £198,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 7BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH65 7BF 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

Food hygiene ratings at CH65 7BF

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at CH65 7BF. 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 CH65 7BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around CH65 7BF. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (56%). 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 7BF

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 £2,238 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 450 (54%)£1,678
Band Babout 320 (39%)£1,958
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,238
Band Dwithheld£2,517
Band Efewer than 5£3,077
Band Ffewer than 5£3,636
Band Gfewer than 5£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 56% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009: 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 7BF is in (ONS area E01018525), 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 7BF?

The nearest open schools to CH65 7BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CH65 7BF, 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 7BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH65 7BF is Ellesmere Port Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ellesmere Port Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Overpool Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cheshire College, 99 m away.

More stations near CH65 7BF, 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 7BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH65 7BF, 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 7BF?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH65 7BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Porsche Charging point · 6 chargers 2.5 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 CH65 7BF?

The nearest to the centre of CH65 7BF, 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 7BF?

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 7BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CH65 7BF, 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 7BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH65 7BF, 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 7BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH65 7BF 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 7BF in a conservation area?

The centre of CH65 7BF 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 7BF?

Police.uk records 316 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH65 7BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences144 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Public order38 reports
Drugs22 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Shoplifting13 reports

Also: other theft 12, vehicle crime 9, burglary 5, possession of weapons 4, other crime 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 7BF

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
March 2005

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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