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Thinking of living at CH2 1LD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Heath CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Acresfield Academy | Primary | 550 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Upton Westlea Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 33.2 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.5 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Firs School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| The Hammond | Independent | 2.0 km | 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple Grove School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
Every primary near CH2 1LD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Chester) | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Wealstone Lane Playing Field | 920 m | 9 |
| Golf | Upton-by-Chester Golf Club | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Squash | Total Fitness (Chester) | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Upton-By-Chester Bowling Club | 920 m | 5 |
| Football | The Cage | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Bmx | Josh's Jumps | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Royal Chester Rowing Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Broughton Hall Cricket Club | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | New Scene MUGA Play Area | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Darts | Spinners | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | The Cheshire County Sports Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga Chester | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Bayse Reformer Pilates | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Primal Cuts Barbershop & Gym | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 (1.5 km), with 495k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Chester.
The nearest bus stop is The Wheatsheaf, 200 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 26); 11 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Upton Heath CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mill View Primary School (0.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Upton-by-Chester High School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 750 m away, with Slimming World Franchaise closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Upton Village Surgery (800 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Upton Barber Shop is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 600 m 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Wheatsheaf is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Brewers Arms the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Chemistry Pits Play Area, 350 m away; for exercise, King George V Community Sports Hub (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 44 km.
24 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Chester, 2.7 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.