CH1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,025
Current units
1,053
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England, Wales
English regions represented
North West, W99999999
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
972

Postcode sectors in CH1

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

7 sectors
17,418 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
30, Oakfield Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AG 17 July 2026 £200,000
155b, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NQ 17 July 2026 £207,500
Alexander House, 34, 4, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2DP 10 July 2026 £278,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
10
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,823
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,470
  • Public order 763
  • Shoplifting 686
  • Drugs 402
  • Anti social behaviour 360

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CH1 usual residents
32,962
Age-profile population
33,510

Age bands in CH1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

4,374 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.6%

6,558 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.2%

9,121 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.9%

7,678 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

5,779 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 900 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

782 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 472 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

in this district

  • CITY WALLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARTINS WAY, CHESTER, CH1 2NR

    ODS code N81082

  • FOUNTAINS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81102

  • GARDEN LANE MEDICAL CTR.

    19 GARDEN LANE, GARDEN LANE, CHESTER, CH1 4EN

    ODS code N81081

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81080

  • NORTHGATE VILLAGE SURGERY

    FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81121

  • ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS

    2A GEORGE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 3EQ

    ODS code N81655

  • THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    2ND FL, FOUNTAINS HEALTH, DELAMERE STREET, CHESTER, CH1 4DS

    ODS code N81079

  • WESTERN AVE MEDICAL CTRE

    GORDON ROAD, BLACON, BLACON,CHESTER, CHESTER, CH1 5PA

    ODS code N81626

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £205,000 from 2,986 recorded sales in CH1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cheshire West and Chester is £269,039 in June 2026, up 6.9% year on year.

Schools

14 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,823 published events cover 12 months, averaging 485.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,470 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.