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| Postcode area | CH |
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| Postcode area name | Chester |
| Post towns | 13 |
| Postcode districts | 36 |
| Postcode sectors | 212 |
| Postcodes (live) | 18,857 |
| Postcodes (total) | 22,269 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 1 | |
The CH postcode area, also known as the Chester postcode area2, is a group of postal districts near the England/Wales border. Having previously covered part of present-day Chester district and present-day Flintshire county, postcodes for the Wirral (CH41-CH66) were transferred to it in 1999 from the L postcode area3. It includes Birkenhead, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Prenton and Wallasey in England and Bagillt, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Flint, Holywell and Mold in Wales.
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH1 | CHESTER | ||
| CH2 | CHESTER | ||
| CH3 | CHESTER | ||
| CH4 | CHESTER | ||
| CH5 | DEESIDE | ||
| CH6 | BAGILLT, FLINT | ||
| CH7 | BUCKLEY, MOLD | ||
| CH8 | HOLYWELL | ||
| CH41 | BIRKENHEAD | ||
| CH42 | BIRKENHEAD | ||
| CH43 | PRENTON | ||
| CH44 | WALLASEY | ||
| CH45 | WALLASEY | ||
| CH46 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH47 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH48 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH49 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH60 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH61 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH62 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH63 | WIRRAL | ||
| CH64 | NESTON | ||
| CH65 | ELLESMERE PORT | ||
| CH66 | ELLESMERE PORT | ||
| CH88 | CHESTER | ||
| CH99 | CHESTER |
Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - CW (Crewe) - SY (Shrewsbury) - LL (Llandudno) - L (Liverpool) - WA (Warrington) . |
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References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ Wirral Globe - Why we are changing postcodes - Royal Mail
See also
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