CH1 · Cheshire West and Chester

CH1 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 900 postcodes across 7 sectors in Cheshire West and Chester.

Full fibre

Gigabit

60%

Superfast

94%

Postcodes

900

CH1 spans 900 postcodes in Cheshire West, where gigabit reaches 60% and ultrafast is available to two-thirds. A gap of 6.3 points between ultrafast and gigabit suggests mid-speed infrastructure dominates.

Broadband speeds in CH1

Share of CH1 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 900 postcodes in the district.

Gigabit availability stands at 60.2% across 900 postcodes, with 66.5% capable of 300 Mbps or above. This 6-point gap indicates a second tier of cable or fibre serving perhaps 70 to 150 Mbps real-world speeds. Superfast covers 93.5%, meaning 6% operate below 30 Mbps, a material underserved tail. The speed distribution shows 66.5% in 300 Mbps-plus, 27% in the 30 to 300 band, and 0.4% below 10 Mbps. Wireless services are sparse at 4.9%. This is a mixed-maturity district: cable and older fibre have built out well, but gigabit DOCSIS 3.1 or next-generation fibre hasn't saturated the market.

Under 2 Mbps

<1%

2 to 5 Mbps

5 to 10 Mbps

<1%

10 to 30 Mbps

30 to 300 Mbps

27%

300 Mbps and above

67%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

CH1 splits into 7 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

Sector	Postcodes	Superfast	Full fibre	Gigabit
CH1 1	89	83%	0%	17%
CH1 2	82	89%	0%	5%
CH1 3	119	95%	0%	49%
CH1 4	171	98%	TBC	58%
CH1 5	264	100%	0%	94%
CH1 6	174	85%	0%	68%
CH1 9	1	100%	0%	0%

All CH1 1 postcodes (89)

All CH1 2 postcodes (82)

All CH1 3 postcodes (119)

All CH1 4 postcodes (171)

CH1 4AA CH1 4AD CH1 4AE CH1 4AF CH1 4AG CH1 4AH CH1 4AJ CH1 4AL CH1 4AN CH1 4AP CH1 4AQ CH1 4AR CH1 4AS CH1 4AT CH1 4AU CH1 4AW CH1 4AY CH1 4AZ CH1 4BA CH1 4BB CH1 4BD CH1 4BE CH1 4BF CH1 4BG CH1 4BH CH1 4BJ CH1 4BL CH1 4BN CH1 4BP CH1 4BQ CH1 4BR CH1 4BS CH1 4BT CH1 4BU CH1 4BW CH1 4BX CH1 4BY CH1 4BZ CH1 4DA CH1 4DB CH1 4DD CH1 4DE CH1 4DF CH1 4DG CH1 4DH CH1 4DJ CH1 4DN CH1 4DP CH1 4DR CH1 4DS CH1 4DT CH1 4DW CH1 4DY CH1 4DZ CH1 4EA CH1 4EB CH1 4ED CH1 4EE CH1 4EF CH1 4EG CH1 4EH CH1 4EJ CH1 4EL CH1 4EN CH1 4EQ CH1 4EU CH1 4EW CH1 4EX CH1 4EY CH1 4EZ CH1 4FA CH1 4FB CH1 4FD CH1 4FE CH1 4FF CH1 4FG CH1 4GA CH1 4GD CH1 4GH CH1 4GR CH1 4GW CH1 4HA CH1 4HB CH1 4HD CH1 4HE CH1 4HF CH1 4HG CH1 4HH CH1 4HL CH1 4HN CH1 4HP CH1 4HQ CH1 4HR CH1 4HT CH1 4HU CH1 4HW CH1 4HX CH1 4HZ CH1 4JA CH1 4JB CH1 4JD CH1 4JE CH1 4JF CH1 4JG CH1 4JH CH1 4JJ CH1 4JL CH1 4JN CH1 4JP CH1 4JQ CH1 4JR CH1 4JS CH1 4JT CH1 4JU CH1 4JX CH1 4JY CH1 4JZ CH1 4LA CH1 4LB CH1 4LD CH1 4LE CH1 4LF CH1 4LG CH1 4LH CH1 4LJ CH1 4LL CH1 4LN CH1 4LP CH1 4LQ CH1 4LS CH1 4LT CH1 4LU CH1 4LW CH1 4LX CH1 4LY CH1 4LZ CH1 4NE CH1 4NL CH1 4NN CH1 4NP CH1 4NS CH1 4NT CH1 4NW CH1 4NX CH1 4NZ CH1 4PA CH1 4PG CH1 4PH CH1 4PL CH1 4PR CH1 4PS CH1 4PT CH1 4PU CH1 4PX CH1 4PY CH1 4PZ CH1 4QB CH1 4QD CH1 4QG CH1 4QJ CH1 4QL CH1 4QN CH1 4QP CH1 4QR CH1 4QS CH1 4QX CH1 4RJ CH1 4RL CH1 4RN CH1 4RW CH1 4RY

All CH1 5 postcodes (264)

CH1 5AA CH1 5AD CH1 5AE CH1 5AF CH1 5AG CH1 5AH CH1 5AJ CH1 5AL CH1 5AN CH1 5AP CH1 5AQ CH1 5AR CH1 5AS CH1 5AT CH1 5AU CH1 5AW CH1 5AX CH1 5AY CH1 5AZ CH1 5BA CH1 5BB CH1 5BD CH1 5BE CH1 5BF CH1 5BG CH1 5BH CH1 5BJ CH1 5BL CH1 5BN CH1 5BP CH1 5BQ CH1 5BR CH1 5BS CH1 5BT CH1 5BU CH1 5BW CH1 5BX CH1 5BY CH1 5BZ CH1 5DA CH1 5DB CH1 5DD CH1 5DE CH1 5DF CH1 5DG CH1 5DH CH1 5DJ CH1 5DL CH1 5DN CH1 5DP CH1 5DQ CH1 5DR CH1 5DS CH1 5DT CH1 5DU CH1 5DW CH1 5DX CH1 5DY CH1 5DZ CH1 5EA CH1 5EB CH1 5ED CH1 5EE CH1 5EF CH1 5EG CH1 5EH CH1 5EJ CH1 5EL CH1 5EN CH1 5EP CH1 5EQ CH1 5ER CH1 5ES CH1 5ET CH1 5EU CH1 5EW CH1 5EX CH1 5EY CH1 5EZ CH1 5FA CH1 5FB CH1 5FD CH1 5FE CH1 5FF CH1 5FH CH1 5GA CH1 5GB CH1 5HA CH1 5HB CH1 5HD CH1 5HE CH1 5HF CH1 5HG CH1 5HH CH1 5HJ CH1 5HL CH1 5HN CH1 5HP CH1 5HQ CH1 5HR CH1 5HT CH1 5HU CH1 5HX CH1 5HY CH1 5HZ CH1 5JA CH1 5JB CH1 5JD CH1 5JE CH1 5JF CH1 5JG CH1 5JH CH1 5JJ CH1 5JL CH1 5JN CH1 5JP CH1 5JQ CH1 5JR CH1 5JS CH1 5JT CH1 5JU CH1 5JW CH1 5JX CH1 5JY CH1 5JZ CH1 5LA CH1 5LB CH1 5LD CH1 5LE CH1 5LF CH1 5LG CH1 5LH CH1 5LJ CH1 5LL CH1 5LP CH1 5LQ CH1 5LR CH1 5LS CH1 5LT CH1 5LW CH1 5LY CH1 5LZ CH1 5NA CH1 5NB CH1 5ND CH1 5NE CH1 5NF CH1 5NG CH1 5NJ CH1 5NL CH1 5NN CH1 5NP CH1 5NQ CH1 5NR CH1 5NS CH1 5NT CH1 5NU CH1 5NW CH1 5NX CH1 5NY CH1 5NZ CH1 5PA CH1 5PB CH1 5PD CH1 5PE CH1 5PF CH1 5PG CH1 5PH CH1 5PJ CH1 5PL CH1 5PN CH1 5PP CH1 5PQ CH1 5PR CH1 5PS CH1 5PT CH1 5PU CH1 5PW CH1 5PX CH1 5PY CH1 5PZ CH1 5QB CH1 5QD CH1 5QE CH1 5QF CH1 5QH CH1 5QJ CH1 5QL CH1 5QN CH1 5QP CH1 5QQ CH1 5QS CH1 5QW CH1 5QX CH1 5QY CH1 5QZ CH1 5RD CH1 5RE CH1 5RF CH1 5RG CH1 5RH CH1 5RJ CH1 5RL CH1 5RN CH1 5RP CH1 5RQ CH1 5RR CH1 5RS CH1 5RT CH1 5RU CH1 5RW CH1 5RY CH1 5RZ CH1 5SA CH1 5SB CH1 5SD CH1 5SE CH1 5SF CH1 5SH CH1 5SR CH1 5SS CH1 5ST CH1 5SU CH1 5SX CH1 5SY CH1 5SZ CH1 5TG CH1 5TX CH1 5TY CH1 5TZ CH1 5UA CH1 5UB CH1 5UD CH1 5UE CH1 5UF CH1 5UG CH1 5UH CH1 5UJ CH1 5UL CH1 5UN CH1 5UP CH1 5UQ CH1 5UR CH1 5US CH1 5UT CH1 5UU CH1 5UW CH1 5UX CH1 5UY CH1 5UZ CH1 5WA CH1 5WB CH1 5XA CH1 5XB CH1 5XD CH1 5XE CH1 5XF CH1 5XG CH1 5XH CH1 5XJ CH1 5XL CH1 5XP CH1 5XQ CH1 5XT

All CH1 6 postcodes (174)

CH1 6AA CH1 6AD CH1 6AE CH1 6AF CH1 6AG CH1 6AH CH1 6AJ CH1 6AL CH1 6AN CH1 6AP CH1 6AQ CH1 6AR CH1 6AS CH1 6AT CH1 6AU CH1 6AW CH1 6AX CH1 6AY CH1 6AZ CH1 6BA CH1 6BB CH1 6BD CH1 6BE CH1 6BF CH1 6BG CH1 6BH CH1 6BJ CH1 6BL CH1 6BP CH1 6BQ CH1 6BR CH1 6BS CH1 6BU CH1 6BW CH1 6BX CH1 6BY CH1 6BZ CH1 6DA CH1 6DB CH1 6DD CH1 6DE CH1 6DF CH1 6DG CH1 6DH CH1 6DJ CH1 6DL CH1 6DN CH1 6DP CH1 6DQ CH1 6DR CH1 6DS CH1 6DT CH1 6DU CH1 6DW CH1 6DX CH1 6DY CH1 6DZ CH1 6EA CH1 6EB CH1 6ED CH1 6EE CH1 6EF CH1 6EG CH1 6EH CH1 6EJ CH1 6EL CH1 6EN CH1 6EP CH1 6EQ CH1 6ER CH1 6ES CH1 6ET CH1 6EU CH1 6EW CH1 6EX CH1 6EY CH1 6EZ CH1 6FA CH1 6FB CH1 6FD CH1 6FE CH1 6GA CH1 6HB CH1 6HE CH1 6HF CH1 6HG CH1 6HH CH1 6HJ CH1 6HL CH1 6HN CH1 6HS CH1 6HT CH1 6HU CH1 6HX CH1 6HY CH1 6HZ CH1 6JA CH1 6JB CH1 6JD CH1 6JH CH1 6JJ CH1 6JL CH1 6JP CH1 6JS CH1 6JU CH1 6JX CH1 6JZ CH1 6LA CH1 6LB CH1 6LD CH1 6LF CH1 6LG CH1 6LH CH1 6LJ CH1 6LL CH1 6LN CH1 6LP CH1 6LQ CH1 6LR CH1 6LS CH1 6LT CH1 6LU CH1 6LW CH1 6LX CH1 6LY CH1 6LZ CH1 6NE CH1 6NG CH1 6NH CH1 6NJ CH1 6NL CH1 6NN CH1 6NP CH1 6NQ CH1 6NR CH1 6NS CH1 6NT CH1 6NU CH1 6NW CH1 6NX CH1 6NY CH1 6NZ CH1 6PA CH1 6PB CH1 6PD CH1 6PE CH1 6PF CH1 6PG CH1 6PH CH1 6PJ CH1 6PL CH1 6PN CH1 6PP CH1 6PQ CH1 6PR CH1 6PS CH1 6PT CH1 6PU CH1 6PW CH1 6PX CH1 6PY CH1 6PZ CH1 6QA CH1 6QB CH1 6QD CH1 6QE CH1 6QF CH1 6QG CH1 6QH CH1 6QJ CH1 6QL CH1 6QP CH1 6QQ CH1 6QR

All CH1 9 postcodes (1)

CH1 9SA

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Living in Cheshire West and Chester

A large cohort here sits on perfectly adequate 30 to 300 Mbps plans, good enough for most households. Gigabit growth potential remains. Families on slower tiers may benefit from requesting provider checks.

Remote worker score

54/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

50/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

CH1 broadband FAQs

Is 60% gigabit availability good or bad?

It's mid-range for UK districts. Two-thirds of CH1 reach ultrafast, but gigabit is not yet the norm. Your odds of finding gigabit at your address are better than even but not guaranteed.

What happens in the 27% between 30 to 300 Mbps?

These postcodes sit on cable or fibre networks that deliver solid mid-speed throughput, enough for streaming and working from home. Gigabit rollout may eventually reach them, or providers may hold at 100 Mbps or above indefinitely.

Should the 6% below superfast worry?

Yes, if they work remotely. Requesting a speed check from your provider is the first step toward identifying upgrade options.

Why is wireless coverage so low here?

CH1's dense cable network likely makes wireless services unnecessary. Wireless may roll out only if cable gaps emerge.

Neighbouring districts

CH88

1 postcodes

0% superfast

CH2

842 postcodes

96% superfast

CH4

907 postcodes

95% superfast

CH3

1,102 postcodes

89% superfast

CH34

1 postcodes

100% superfast

CH65

810 postcodes

98% superfast

Check your exact postcode

Every postcode in CH1 has its own page with broadband speeds, house prices, school ratings and crime stats. You can also compare providers for your address.

Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources