The UK Postcode Database

CH1 2LF

a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester

Introduced in January 1980
CH1 2LF Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CH1 2LF

Watergate Street - 34 properties, USRN 6901856

New Crane Street - 1 property, USRN 6901225

Eastgate Street - 1 property, USRN 6903217

City Walls Road - 1 property, USRN 6900397

Stanley Street - 1 property, USRN 6901676

Watergate Square - 1 property, USRN 6901855

Nicholas Street Mews - 1 property, USRN 6901245

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1895 / 53°11'22"N

Longitude: -2.8961 / 2°53'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 506940 5893351

OS Easting: 340220

OS Northing: 366191

OS Grid: SJ402661

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 79.350D

Mapcode Global: WH88F.H337

Open Location Code: 9C5V54Q3+QG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ne25

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11045 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CH1 2LF on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:06
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:14
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Sets 00:00
Moon Rises 13:04

For a full sun and moon calendar for CH1 2LF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CH1 2LF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 April 2024 102 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £526,000
3 March 2022 96 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £925,000
22 December 2021 102 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Other property type Freehold £450,000
6 December 2019 98 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £550,000
24 June 2015 Room 11, Watergate House, 85, Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Other property type Freehold £1,637,500
1 June 2015 82 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £510,000
2 April 2015 98 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £400,000
25 February 2015 80 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £590,000
14 July 2014 The Cellar, Watergate House, 85, Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Other property type Leasehold £15,000
28 November 2013 96 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £660,000
13 July 2012 80 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £454,000
19 August 2011 82 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
24 June 2011 82 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
12 November 2010 98 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
16 November 2001 96 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Semi-detached Freehold £445,000
18 October 2000 Eldon House, 94, Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
17 December 1999 96 Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
27 August 1999 Eldon House, 94, Watergate Street, Chester CH1 2LF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CH1 2LF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Chester North and Neston

MP

Samantha Dixon Labour

Cheshire West and Chester Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Chester City & the Garden Quarter

Councillors

Paul Chamberlain Labour

Katrina Kerr Labour

Ben Walker Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH1 2LF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00092440 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01018326 Cheshire West and Chester 034A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035378 Cheshire West and Chester 034I Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02003803 Cheshire West and Chester 034 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05012211 Chester City & the Garden Quarter Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000050 Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001163 Chester North and Neston Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000006 Cheshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E33003450 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000003 Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000233 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000272 Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2019 ONS
E54000008 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000005 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS
K01000011 Chester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
K08000011 Chester Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

The UK Postcode Database is a Good Stuff website.

Page generated in 1.83 seconds. 216.73.217.78. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:54:29 +0100. Partial Entropification.