CH3 7AF is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CH3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7AF) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CH which means Chester.
Postal District. In our case CH3.
Postal Sector. In our case CH3 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AF.

The regional mail center for the post area CH is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CH3 7AF postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHESTER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CH3 7AF postcode have the street address of Church Walks

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CH3 7AF postcode is home to a bustling 22 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CHESTER within the old postal county of Cheshire.

CH3 7AF is within the village of Christleton.

The CH3 7AF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CH3 7AF are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached, semi-detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in CH3 7AF are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CH3 7AF Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CH3 7AF

The telephone area code for CH3 7AF is 01244 Chester.

Map Coordinates for CH3 7AF

Latitude	53.1862904773
Longitude	-2.8375523595

Ordnance Survey Maps for CH3 7AF

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 266 Wirral and Chester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 117 Chester	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CH3 7AF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CH3 7AF

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	46.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	6.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CH3 7AF Postcode?

Download Speeds For CH3 7AF

Average Mbps	60.400
Median Mbps	75.900
Maximum Mbps	79.670

CH3 7AF has an average download speed of 60.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,366 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

39% of postcodes (465,244) have slower broadband speeds.

61% of postcodes (718,031) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CH3 7AF

Average Mbps	13.000
Median Mbps	12.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CH3 7AF has an average upload speed of 13 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,716 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

45% of postcodes (535,563) have slower upload speeds.

54% of postcodes (638,362) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CH3 7AF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Waverton Community Primary School

Address: Waverton Community Primary School, Common Lane, Waverton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7QT

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01244268985

Christleton Primary School

Address: Christleton Primary School, Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7AY

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01244455288

Oldfield Primary School

Address: Oldfield Primary School, Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5LB

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01244292426

Boughton Heath Primary School

Address: Boughton Heath Primary School, Becketts Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5RW

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact:

Cherry Grove Primary School

Address: Cherry Grove Primary School, Cherry Grove Road, Chester, CH3 5EG

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01244478316

England Secondary Schools

Christleton High School

Address: Christleton High School, Village Road, Christleton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7AD

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01244335843

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Address: The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School, Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5XF

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01244313806

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CH3 7AF

ROCK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: ROCK HOUSE, VILLAGE ROAD, CHRISTLETON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 7AS

Distance: 0.14 miles

Contact: :

VICARS CROSS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 48 GREEN LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 5LB

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

WHITE HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 55 CHESTER ROAD, HUNTINGTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 6BS

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

GUILDEN SUTTON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: SUMMERFIELD ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 7SW

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

SANDON DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 34 HOOLE ROAD, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 3NJ

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

FOREGATE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 134 FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER, CLWYD, CH1 1HB

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CH3 7AF

VICARS CROSS PHARMACY

Address: 58 GREEN LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CH3 5LB

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 341412

HEATH LANE PHARMACY

Address: HEATH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, HEATH LANE, BOUGHTON HEATH, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 5ST

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 321269

THE VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 12 THE PARADE, WAVERTON PARK, GUY LANE, CHESTER, CH3 7NX

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

BOUGHTON PHARMACY

Address: BOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE, HOOLE LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 3DP

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 316358

BOOTS

Address: 4 FAULKNER STREET, HOOLE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 3BD

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 325965

SWETTENHAMS CHEMISTS

Address: 95 KINGSWAY, NEWTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 2LJ

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 327023

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CH3 7AF

A I VISION OPTICIANS

Address: 64 GREEN LANE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 5NU

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

HOUGHTON OPTICIANS (CHESTER)

Address: 14 CHARLES STREET, HOOLE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 3AZ

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

JANE SMELLIE OPTICIANS LTD (CHESTER)

Address: 47 HOOLE ROAD, CHESTER, CH2 3NH

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

ULTRALASE

Address: 1 VICARS LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH1 1QX

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS [CHESTER]

Address: SUITE 2, 1ST FLOOR, THE EXCHANGE, ST. JOHN STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH1 1DD

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CHESTER)

Address: 47-51 FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH1 1NA

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CH3 7AF

HEATH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HEATH LANE, GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH3 5UJ

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 563105

WAVERTON BRANCH SURGERY

Address: WAVERTON VILLAGE HALL, WAVERTON, CHESTER, CH3 7QT

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 335071

BOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: BOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE, HOOLE LANE, BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 3DP

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 325421

PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: SHAVINGTON AVENUE, NEWTON LANE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH2 3RD

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 324136

THE HANDBRIDGE MED.CTR.

Address: GREENWAY STREET, HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH4 7JS

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 680169

ST WERBURGH'S MEDICAL PRACTICE HOMELESS

Address: 2A GEORGE STREET, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH1 3EQ

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01244 665834

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Transport Links near CH3 7AF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CH3 7AF

Chester
Chester Station, City Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 3NS
Distance: 2.52 miles
Driving Time: 5.68 minutes
Bache
Bache station, Mill Lane, Bache, Cheshire, CH2 1BS
Distance: 4.00 miles
Driving Time: 7.60 minutes
Mouldsworth
Mouldsworth station, Station Road, Mouldsworth, Cheshire, WA6 9EG
Distance: 6.91 miles
Driving Time: 11.15 minutes
Ince & Elton (Cheshire)
Ince & Elton station, Station Lane, Ince & Elton, Cheshire, CH2 4NG
Distance: 9.14 miles
Driving Time: 11.20 minutes
Stanlow & Thornton
Stanlow & Thornton station, Shell Oil Refinery, Stanlow, Cheshire, CH2 4NU
Distance: 9.53 miles
Driving Time: 11.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CH3 7AF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CH3 7AF

M53 J12

Distance: 2.35 miles

Driving Time: 3.53 minutes

M53 J11

Distance: 4.67 miles

Driving Time: 5.76 minutes

M53 J10

Distance: 5.77 miles

Driving Time: 6.82 minutes

M56 J14

Distance: 7.86 miles

Driving Time: 8.83 minutes

M56 J15

Distance: 11.79 miles

Driving Time: 13.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CH3 7AF Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	City of Chester Co Const
Member or Parliament	Christian Matheson
Contact Details	Contact Christian Matheson
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the CH3 7AF Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Cheshire West and Chester Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Cheshire West and Chester at the following link Cheshire West and Chester.

How much is the Council Tax?

Cheshire West and Chester Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Cheshire West and Chester charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CH3 7AF Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cheshire West and Chester council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in CH3 7AF

Yearly House Sales for CH3 7AF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2015	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2019	£253,000	£253,000	£253,000	1
2020	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1

Postcodes near the CH3 7AF Postcode

CH3 7AP Birch Heath Lane CH3 7AL Little Heath Road CH3 7AH Little Heath Road CH3 7AJ Little Heath Road CH3 7AG Pepper Street CH3 7AW The Square CH3 7AS Village Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CH3 7AF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CH3 7AF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton, CHESTER, CH3 5QJ	1.25 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Sainsburys
Aldi, Tarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5ND	2.09 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Aldi
Waitrose, Boughton, CHESTER, CH3 5AF	2.84 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Waitrose
Tesco, Frodsham Square, CHESTER, CH1 3JS	3.43 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Tesco
Iceland, Frodsham Street, CHESTER, CH1 3JJ	3.47 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the CH3 7AF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CH3 7AF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Burger King, Cheshire, CH65 9HD	5.77 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Burger King
Deeside Indust. Park, A548/parkway, Deeside, CH5 2NN	7.64 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Deeside Indust. Park, A548/parkway
John Lennon Airport, Liverpool, L24 1YD	10.44 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to John Lennon Airport
Border Retail Park, Holt Road, Wrexham, LL13 8HL	11.37 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to Border Retail Park, Holt Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CH3 7AF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Foregate Street, CHESTER, CH1 1HA	2.06 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to McDonald's, Foregate Street, CHESTER, CH1 1HA
McDonald's, Old Seals Way, Chester Retail Park, CHESTER, CH1 4RY	3.08 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to McDonald's, Old Seals Way, Chester Retail Park, CHESTER, CH1 4RY
McDonald's, Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village, Kinsey Road, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 9JJ	5.72 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to McDonald's, Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village, Kinsey Road, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 9JJ
McDonald's, Broughton Shopping Park, Chester Road, Broughton, CHESTER, CH4 0DP	5.75 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to McDonald's, Broughton Shopping Park, Chester Road, Broughton, CHESTER, CH4 0DP

KFC Restaurants near CH3 7AF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Greyhound Park Road, Greyhound Retail Park, CHESTER, CH1 4QG	3.26 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to KFC Chester - Greyhound Retail Park
KFC, Hallwood Link Road, RUNCORN, WA7 2HQ	10.97 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to KFC Runcorn - Hospital Way
KFC, Market Street, WREXHAM, LL13 8BY	11.56 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to KFC Wrexham - St Georges Crescent
KFC, Speke Road, Garston, LIVERPOOL, L19 2PA	11.76 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to KFC Garston - Speke Road
KFC, Hunts Cross Shopping Park, Speke Hall Road, LIVERPOOL, L24 9GB	11.91 miles	Directions from CH3 7AF to KFC Liverpool - Speke Hall Road