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CH2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,033
Current units
851
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
182

Postcode sectors in CH2

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,103 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
145, Hoole Lane, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3EQ 21 July 2026 £475,000
5, Endsleigh Close, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LX 17 July 2026 £275,000
25, Oaklea Avenue, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3RF 16 July 2026 £692,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
16
Primary
10
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,343
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,175
  • Public order 268
  • Shoplifting 184
  • Other theft 158
  • Anti social behaviour 145

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CH2 usual residents
35,674
Age-profile population
35,059

Age bands in CH2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

5,512 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

3,699 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.9%

9,424 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

9,331 residents

Age 65 and over
20.2%

7,093 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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 840 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%

778 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 644 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP

    BOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE, HOOLE LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CH2 3DP

    ODS code N81034

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    SHAVINGTON AVENUE, NEWTON LANE, CHESTER, CH2 3RD

    ODS code N81046

  • UPTON VILLAGE SURGERY

    WEALSTONE LANE, UPTON, CHESTER, CH2 1HD

    ODS code N81100

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £265,398 from 2,878 recorded sales in CH2. 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

Published establishments

16 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

Published police records

2,343 published events cover 12 months, averaging 195.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,175 events.

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