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Thinking of living at CH1 5NF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Point Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| J H Godwin Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 32% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| The Arches Community Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St. David's High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.5 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Queen's School | Independent | 2.4 km | 35.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| The Firs School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | University Of Chester (Chester Campus) | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Tennis | J H Godwin Primary School | 810 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Saltney/Westminster Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Football | Cairns Crescent Football Field | 790 m | 6 |
| Golf | Chester Golf Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Squash | Parry Squash Courts | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Rowing | Grosvenor Rowing Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Northgate Arena | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Darts | Spinners | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Broughton Hall Cricket Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Josh's Jumps | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | J H Godwin Primary School | 810 m | 1 |
| Horse racing | Chester Racecourse | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Westminster Park | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bache, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 495k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Chester.
The nearest bus stop is Treborth Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 14A); 31 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Dee Point Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 40% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 33.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.1 km away, with Electric Center closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Western Ave Medical Ctre (450 m), with Garrett Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, George Allen Hairdressing is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Brunch & coffee is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Waggon & Horses the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Blacon Community Nature Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Goals Chester (1.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Chester, 2.2 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.