CH1 GP catchment: which practices serve the CH1 postcode district
35,895 people living in the CH1 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres in Chester, with 7,110 (20%). The 3 largest together hold 47% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in CH1 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Cheshire West and Chester.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres | Chester | 7,110 | 20% | 68% | Good |
| Drs Shergill, Fisher, Buck & Cooney | Chester | 5,129 | 14% | 72% | Good |
| Western Ave Medical Centre | Chester | 4,545 | 13% | 93% | Good |
| The Elms Medical Centre | Chester | 4,285 | 12% | 84% | Good |
| Northgate Medical Centre | Chester | 3,891 | 11% | 80% | Good |
| Northgate Village Surgery | Chester | 3,001 | 8% | 81% | Good |
| Fountains Medical Practice | Chester | 1,918 | 5% | 85% | Good |
| Boughton Medical Group | Chester | 1,664 | 5% | 91% | Good |
| Park Medical Centre | Chester | 1,062 | 3% | 75% | Good |
| Upton Village Surgery | Chester | 857 | 2% | 86% | Good |
| The Handbridge Medical Centre | Chester | 593 | 2% | 82% | Requires improvement |
Across the 11 practices serving CH1 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres to 93% at Western Ave Medical Centre, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Western Ave Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (80%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve CH1?
City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres, Drs Shergill, Fisher, Buck & Cooney, Western Ave Medical Centre, The Elms Medical Centre and Northgate Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in CH1.
How many people in CH1 are registered with a GP?
35,895, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near CH1 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Western Ave Medical Centre: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.