Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CH2 3DN? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Primary | 450 m | 96% met the expected standard |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Newton Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chester International School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 34.5 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple Grove School | Independent | 50 m | – |
| The Firs School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Mill Hotel Health Club | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Tennis | Alexandra Park | 310 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Hoole Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 350 m | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 900 m | 6 |
| Squash | Northgate Arena | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Football | Liverpool FC | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Bmx | Josh's Jumps | 580 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Broughton Hall Cricket Club | 960 m | 3 |
| Rowing | Royal Chester Rowing Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | New Scene MUGA Play Area | 770 m | 2 |
| Darts | Spinners | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Spinners | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Christleton Sports Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Primal Cuts Barbershop & Gym | 930 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga Chester | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Pilates | Bayse Reformer Pilates | 1.5 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 Chester, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Liverpool Lime Street.
The nearest bus stop is Canadian Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 9); 6 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hoole Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Boughton Heath Academy (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 53.8 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 500 m away; Hooleigans Bottle Shop & Delicatessen (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre (600 m), with Boughton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Prima Donna is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 2.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Hobson's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Bromfield Arms (Chester) the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 25 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is The Narrows Community Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Chester Fit Clinic (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 43 km.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Chester, 2.0 km away (TEF Silver).
53 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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| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
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Every primary near CH2 3DN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.