Wolverham
Ward in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.27, -2.888 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 40 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Wolverham is an electoral ward within Cheshire West and Chester in England, centred on the small village of the same name. It occupies a largely lowland, semi-rural setting where residential streets sit alongside farmland and pockets of older, often stone-built housing, giving a quiet, village-like character despite being within reach of larger urban centres.
The ward has historic roots in local agriculture and estate land, later influenced by wider 20th-century industrial and commuter patterns in the region; many residents travel to nearby towns such as Ellesmere Port and Chester for work and services. Community life tends to revolve around local clubs, the village hall and occasional events, while small businesses and farming still contribute to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Wolverham
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Birkenhead 10.7 miles17.2 km
- St. Helens 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Wigan 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Warrington 14.9 miles24 km
- Chester 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Chester Castle 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Crewe 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Wrexham 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Buckley 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Runcorn 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Widnes 9.8 miles15.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Stanney Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ellesmere Port Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Whitby Groves Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Whitby Park Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Central & Grange Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Stoak Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Westminster Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Strawberry Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sutton Villages Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Croughton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Backford Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wervin Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Wolverham
CH65 5BX, CH65 9EN, CH65 5DB, CH65 5EW, CH65 9DZ, CH65 5EJ, CH65 5FQ, CH65 5EZ, CH65 5DD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Manchester Airport 26 miles41.8 km
- Ellesmere Port Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Overpool Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Wolverham Ad
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Woodcote Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stone Villa 5 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 5.6 miles9 km
- Moxy Chester 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Inglewood Manor 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Wolverham
- St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary
- The Oaks Community Primary School Primary
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km