Upton-by-Chester
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.217, -2.885 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 41 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Upton-by-Chester is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester on the northern outskirts of Chester. It combines suburban streets, local shops and schools with significant green space such as Upton Heath, giving a neighbourhood popular with families and commuters and served by good road and bus links to the city and surrounding towns.
The area has village origins that were absorbed into Chester’s 19th–20th century expansion, but pockets of heathland and a handful of older buildings remain. The internationally important Chester Zoo sits close by and is a major local employer and visitor draw, while the nearby River Dee floodplain and wider countryside help preserve a semi‑rural character and focus local interest on conservation and community activities.
Postcode districts covering Upton-by-Chester
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 13 miles
- Birkenhead 13.7 miles
- St. Helens 17 miles
- Wigan 24.7 miles
- Warrington 17.1 miles
- Chester 1.7 miles
- Chester Castle 2.2 miles
- Crewe 19.9 miles
- Wrexham 12.2 miles
- Buckley 8.5 miles
- Runcorn 11 miles
- Widnes 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upton Ward 0 miles
- Moston Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Bache Parish 0.8 miles
- Newton & Hoole Ward 1.1 miles
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 1.5 miles
- Croughton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Backford Parish 1.7 miles
- Chester Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mollington Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Blacon Ward 1.9 miles
- Wervin Parish 1.9 miles
- Mickle Trafford and District Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Upton-by-Chester
CH2 1ST, CH2 1JE, CH2 1JA, CH2 1RN, CH2 1RF, CH2 1LQ, CH2 1DB, CH2 1JT, CH2 1BZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 26.9 miles
- Bache Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Chester Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Upton-by-Chester Ad
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 1.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 1.8 miles
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4 2 miles
- Mill Hotel & Spa Destination 3 1.6 miles
- The Coach House Inn 4 1.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Chester 3 1.8 miles
- The Pied Bull Inn 1.8 miles
- Crowne Plaza Chester 4 1.9 miles
- Moxy Chester 3.5 1.7 miles
- The Queen at Chester Hotel, BW Premier Collection 4 1.5 miles
Schools in Upton-by-Chester
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Special
- Mill View Primary School Primary
- Upton Heath C of E Primary School Primary
- Upton Westlea Primary School Primary
- Upton-by-Chester High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 5.1 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 5.1 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 5.1 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 5.8 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 8.1 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 8.4 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 11.4 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 12.4 miles