The CH postcode area, also known as the Chester postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts near the England/Wales border. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Having previously covered part of present-day Chester district and present-day Flintshire county , postcodes for the Wirral were transferred to it in 1999[3]. For the smaller central city area and principal settlement of this district see Chester. History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd Wirral or the Wirral (ˈwɪrəl is a Peninsula in the north west of England. It includes Birkenhead, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Prenton and Wallasey in England and Bagillt, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Flint, Holywell and Mold in Wales. Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and cargo port in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the Neston is a small residential town in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston. Prenton is a suburb of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. Wallasey is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bagillt (bagɪɬt in Welsh ˈbægɪlt in English is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, 14 miles from Chester, near Buckley (Bwcle is a town in Flintshire, northeast Wales. It is the second largest town in Flintshire in terms of population and is 2 miles (3 Connah's Quay (Cei Connah is the largest Town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the River Dee, near the border with England Flint (Y Fflint is a Town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the Estuary of the River Dee. Holywell (Treffynnon is the fifth largest Town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying to the west of the estuary Mold (Yr Wyddgrug is a Town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district |
Post town |
Coverage |
Local authority |
| CH1 |
CHESTER |
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| CH2 |
CHESTER |
|
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| CH3 |
CHESTER |
|
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| CH4 |
CHESTER |
|
|
| CH5 |
DEESIDE |
|
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| CH6 |
BAGILLT, FLINT |
|
|
| CH7 |
BUCKLEY, MOLD |
|
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| CH8 |
HOLYWELL |
|
|
| CH41 |
BIRKENHEAD |
|
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| CH42 |
BIRKENHEAD |
|
|
| CH43 |
PRENTON |
|
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| CH44 |
WALLASEY |
|
|
| CH45 |
WALLASEY |
|
|
| CH46 |
WIRRAL |
|
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| CH47 |
WIRRAL |
|
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| CH48 |
WIRRAL |
|
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| CH49 |
WIRRAL |
|
|
| CH60 |
WIRRAL |
|
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| CH61 |
WIRRAL |
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| CH62 |
WIRRAL |
|
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| CH63 |
WIRRAL |
|
|
| CH64 |
NESTON |
|
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| CH65 |
ELLESMERE PORT |
|
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| CH66 |
ELLESMERE PORT |
|
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| CH88 |
CHESTER |
|
|
| CH99 |
CHESTER |
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Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - CW (Crewe) - SY (Shrewsbury) - LL (Llandudno) - L (Liverpool) - WA (Warrington) . A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system The, also known as the Crewe postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England. Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. The, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts primarily around Shrewsbury, but also covering Aberystwyth, Bishop's Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England The, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK Postal districts covering North Wales (but excluding areas near the English Llandudno (pronounced /ɬan'dɪdnɔ/ is a Seaside resort and Town in Conwy, Wales. The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts in Merseyside and Lancashire, specifically around Bootle Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of nine Post towns It covers Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. |
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References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ http://archive.wirralglobe.co.uk/1999/3/18/15609.html
See also
The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts in Merseyside and Lancashire, specifically around Bootle The, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of nine Post towns It covers The, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK Postal districts covering North Wales (but excluding areas near the English The, also known as the Crewe postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England. The, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts primarily around Shrewsbury, but also covering Aberystwyth, Bishop's For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas.
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