CH3 GP catchment: which practices serve the CH3 postcode district
43,804 people living in the CH3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 14 practices. The practice with the most is Laurel Bank Surgery in Malpas, with 8,058 (18%). The 3 largest together hold 51% 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 CH3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Bank Surgery | Malpas | 8,058 | 18% | 98% | Good |
| Boughton Medical Group | Chester | 7,837 | 18% | 91% | Good |
| Heath Lane Medical Centre | Chester | 6,564 | 15% | 69% | Good |
| Dr Kent and Partners | Tarporley | 5,782 | 13% | 93% | Good |
| Kelsall Medical Centre | Tarporley | 2,640 | 6% | 89% | – |
| Park Medical Centre | Chester | 1,814 | 4% | 75% | Good |
| Drs Adey and Dancy | Tarporley | 1,733 | 4% | 99% | Good |
| City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres | Chester | 1,623 | 4% | 68% | Good |
| The Elms Medical Centre | Chester | 1,435 | 3% | 84% | Good |
| Drs Shergill, Fisher, Buck & Cooney | Chester | 1,011 | 2% | 72% | Good |
| Northgate Village Surgery | Chester | 961 | 2% | 81% | Good |
| Northgate Medical Centre | Chester | 885 | 2% | 80% | Good |
| Bunbury Medical Practice | Tarporley | 835 | 2% | 92% | Good |
| Helsby Health Centre | Helsby | 804 | 2% | 88% | Good |
| Fountains Medical Practice | Chester | 707 | 2% | 85% | Good |
Across the 15 practices serving CH3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres to 99% at Drs Adey and Dancy, with a median of 85% (England: 77%). 7 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Drs Adey and Dancy has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (99%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve CH3?
Laurel Bank Surgery, Boughton Medical Group, Heath Lane Medical Centre, Dr Kent and Partners and Kelsall Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in CH3.
How many people in CH3 are registered with a GP?
43,804, 95% of them at 14 practices.
Which GP near CH3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Drs Adey and Dancy: 99% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.