CH1 2DP Cheshire West and Chester
Live postcode, introduced November 2018. Ward: Chester City & the Garden Quarter. Region: North West.
Streets
- Weaver Street, Chester: 15 addresses
- Weaver Street, Chester: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (24% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 32.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 11, WHITE FRIARS, grade II*
- (WEST PART), grade II
- 1-7, UNION PLACE, grade II
- 1, 3 AND 5, CUPPIN STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 11-17, BUNCE STREET, grade II
- 13, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 15 AND 17, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 16 AND 18, CUPPIN STREET, grade II
- 16, GROSVENOR STREET, grade II
- 16, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 18, GROSVENOR STREET, grade II
- 19 AND 21, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 2, 4 AND 6, UNION PLACE, grade II
- 20 AND 22, CUPPIN STREET, grade II
- 23 AND 25, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 3, 5 AND 7, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 35, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 37 AND 39, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 41, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 43, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 6, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 8, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- 9, WHITE FRIARS, grade II
- BANK HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, grade II
- GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS TO THE FRIARS, grade II
- GROSVENOR MUSEUM, grade II
- WALL AND GATE PIERS TO FORECOURT CAR PARK OF NUMBER 18 BANK HOUSE, grade II
- WHITE FRIARS COTTAGE (EAST PART), grade II
And 2 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Bollands Court, Commonhall Street, Chester: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 22 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NX: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Former car garage, Lower Bridge Street, Chester: up to 48 homes, pending decision (270 m)
- 14 - 20 Watergate Street, Chester (within boundary of CHC/0008/H): up to 26 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Linenhall car park, Stanley Street, Chester, CH1 2LR: up to 200 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Northgate Redevelopment, Northgate Street, Chester: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Clemence House, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- New Crane Street car park, Chester: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Bache 495,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Capenhurst 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Grosvenor Street Chester | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chester Bus Interchange | 720 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Pepper Street Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 16.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest City Walls Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest White Friars House Dental Practice | 70 m |
| Hospital | Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Chester Town Hall Police Station | 430 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Bt Kiosk O/s 42 Bridge Street- Chester | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Roman Gardens 4,820 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Grosvenor Park 5.9 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Beeston View 1 and 2 2.2 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 11, White Friars, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-east. 608 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 59 of them Grade I and 67 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 11, White Friars | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| The Friars | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Former Premises of Trustee Savings Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| The Georgian House | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| The walls, towers, gates and posterns of the City of Chester | Scheduled monument | 190 m north |
| Chester Castle (part) | Scheduled monument | 250 m south |
| St Nicholas' Chapel | Scheduled monument | 380 m north |
| Overleigh Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 710 m south |
| Grosvenor Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 760 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon's Rough | Wood | 850 m south-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.5 km east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 2.5 km north-west |
| Donkey Field | Wood | 2.6 km north-east |
| The Dale | Valley | 3.8 km north |
| Sealion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 |
16 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Weaver Street.