# CH2 2AE: area report for a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

CH2 2AE is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester. Open the map at CH2 2AE for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) › [CH2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch2) › [CH2 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ch2-2)

## Around this postcode

- **35 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 30% on July. Cheshire West and Chester 033G: 39 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **Chester, 860 m**: About 11 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 410 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **No property in CH2 2AE listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Cheshire West and Chester 033G. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **£270,104 average price**: For the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **7 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 510 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **10 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 520 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH2 2AE**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **Low road and rail noise at CH2 2AE**: Road 54 dB, rail 42 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE
- **12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chester-blue-coat-church-of-england-primary-school-e136806) | Primary | 410 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Abbey School for Exceptional Children](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-school-for-exceptional-children-e147951) | Special | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Newton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newton-primary-school-e110976) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Queen's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-queens-school-e111486) | Independent | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-grosvenor-park-church-of-england-academy-e146779) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Firs School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-firs-school-e111470) | Independent | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-werburghs-and-st-columbas-catholic-primary-school-e111384) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ancora House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ancora-house-school-e134766) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £126,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| March 2026 | £142,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| January 2026 | £108,750 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| February 2026 | £280,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| August 2025 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| August 2024 | £223,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| June 2026 | £232,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| June 2026 | £199,950 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Chester (860 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE (510 m); NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE (510 m); FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE (510 m); NORTHGATE VILLAGE SURGERY (510 m); ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS (570 m)
- Pharmacies: WELL (510 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (830 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (950 m); BOOTS (970 m)
- Dental practices: LIVERPOOL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (240 m); DELAMERE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (510 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Delamere St Chester Express (520 m, Tesco); Morrisons Daily Chester Brook Lane (560 m, Morrisons); Morrisons Daily Chester 79-81 Brook Street (600 m, Morrisons); Iceland Chester (730 m, Iceland); Tesco Chester Superstore (820 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £270,104** (July 2026). Cheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,104 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,486** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.7** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester has a deprivation score of 17.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cheshire West and Chester 033G (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 19.0** (2025). Cheshire West and Chester 033G has a deprivation score of 19.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,456th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cheshire West and Chester 033G was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 3,029th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,230** (2021). Cheshire West and Chester 033G had 1,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,107th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.0%** (January 2026). In Cheshire West and Chester 033G, 77.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CH2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CH2 was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 990th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 35,918** (2021). CH2 had 35,918 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 599th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in CH2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.0%** (January 2026). In CH2, 90.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester)
- Centre: 53.1996, -2.8916

Council: [Cheshire West and Chester](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Chester North and Neston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chester-north-and-neston): Samantha Dixon (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.8916,53.1996,CH22AE

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