CH4 GP catchment: which practices serve the CH4 postcode district
19,158 people living in the CH4 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 9 practices. The practice with the most is The Handbridge Medical Centre in Chester, with 6,388 (33%). The 3 largest together hold 77% 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 CH4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Handbridge Medical Centre | Chester | 6,388 | 33% | 82% | Requires improvement |
| Drs Anderson and Khine | Chester | 5,697 | 30% | 86% | Good |
| City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres | Chester | 2,645 | 14% | 68% | Good |
| Northgate Medical Centre | Chester | 1,189 | 6% | 80% | Good |
| Drs Shergill, Fisher, Buck & Cooney | Chester | 790 | 4% | 72% | Good |
| The Elms Medical Centre | Chester | 594 | 3% | 84% | Good |
| Northgate Village Surgery | Chester | 523 | 3% | 81% | Good |
| Boughton Medical Group | Chester | 315 | 2% | 91% | Good |
| Laurel Bank Surgery | Malpas | 287 | 1% | 98% | Good |
| Fountains Medical Practice | Chester | 279 | 1% | 85% | Good |
Across the 10 practices serving CH4 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres to 98% at Laurel Bank Surgery, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Laurel Bank Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve CH4?
The Handbridge Medical Centre, Drs Anderson and Khine, City Walls and Saughall Medical Centres, Northgate Medical Centre and Drs Shergill, Fisher, Buck & Cooney have the most registered patients living in CH4.
How many people in CH4 are registered with a GP?
19,158, 95% of them at 9 practices.
Which GP near CH4 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Laurel Bank Surgery: 98% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.