CH66 2WS postcode in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
CH66 2WS is a postcode in Ellesmere Port, in the Ledsham & Manor 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.
Where CH66 2WS is, and what is near it
- CH66 2WS
- Other postcodes in CH66 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.2585, longitude -2.9293)
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 CH66 2WS?
- Cheshire West and ChesterCouncil, for all local services Cheshire West and Chester: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CH66 2WS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- Ellesmere Port and BromboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Justin Madders (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Justin Madders
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 CH66 2WS?
Every home and business at CH66 2WS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cheshire West and Chester: 88%
Cheshire West and Chester: 98%
The line marks the figure across Cheshire West and Chester.
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 CH66 2WS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CH66 2WS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CH66 2WS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 CH66 2WS 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 CH66 2WS.
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 CH66 2WS: 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 CH66 2WS 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CH66 2WS?
Homes in CH66 2 sold for a typical £237,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £320,000 55 sales
- Semi-detached £224,750 76 sales
- Terraced £180,000 9 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 CH66 district: a typical £230,000 from 425 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CH66 2WS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CH66 2WS 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 CH66 2WS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around CH66 2WS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (77%). 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 £3,636 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,517.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,678 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,958 |
| Band C | about 150 (23%) | £2,238 |
| Band D | about 200 (30%) | £2,517 |
| Band E | about 190 (29%) | £3,077 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,636 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,196 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,035 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 77% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 21% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 CH66 2WS is in (ONS area E01018562), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CH66 2WS?
The nearest open schools to CH66 2WS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CH66 2WS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CH66 2WS is Capenhurst Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Capenhurst Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Overpool Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CH66 2WS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CH66 2WS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH66 2WS, 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.
- Hope Farm Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0151 357 3777 850 mWalk
- Whitby Health Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0151 355 6144 1.6 kmCycle
- Great Sutton Medical Centre Phone 0151 339 3126 2.1 kmCycle
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 CH66 2WS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CH66 2WS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Porsche Charging point · 6 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CH66 2WS?
The nearest to the centre of CH66 2WS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pooltown Dental Practice Phone 0151 355 1014 2.2 kmCycle
- Pooltown Road Dental Practice Phone 0151 355 1014 2.2 kmCycle
- Whitby Dental Practice Phone 0151 355 2474 2.3 kmCycle
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 CH66 2WS?
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 5.9 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital Chester Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01244 680444 9.4 kmDrive
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 CH66 2WS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CH66 2WS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Astbury Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 355 7043 850 mWalk
- Safespaces For Women 1.1 kmWalk
- The Vicarage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0151 334 7510 1.6 kmCycle
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 CH66 2WS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH66 2WS, 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.
- Hope Farm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 356 5035 850 mWalk
- Well, 54-56 Loxdale Drive Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0151 355 4004 1.8 kmCycle
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstores Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0151 348 6100 2.9 kmCycle
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 CH66 2WS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CH66 2WS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Aardvark Veterinary Clinic 2.1 kmCycle
- Western Avenue Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1244 377 076 6.3 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1244 400273 7.0 kmDrive
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 CH66 2WS in a conservation area?
The centre of CH66 2WS 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 CH66 2WS?
Police.uk records 67 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH66 2WS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, drugs 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CH66 2WS
- Ward
- Ledsham & Manor
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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