North West

Opticians in Cheshire West and Chester

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 37 optical sites in Cheshire West and Chester when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 24 separate contractors and spread across 8 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 62% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Cheshire West and Chester is commissioned through NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from November 2024. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.

Optical sites

37

Contractors

24

Single-site practices

11

Towns covered

8

Who runs the practices in Cheshire West and Chester

Independent and smaller groups

23 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Specsavers

5 sites

Standard test £25, see prices

Boots Opticians

4 sites

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Asda Opticians

3 sites

Standard test £24, see prices

Vision Express

2 sites

Standard test £30, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Cheshire West and Chester

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
A I Vision Opticians64 Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5NUA I Vision OpticiansApril 2008TP166
Alistair Opticians9 The Cross, Neston CH64 9UBAlistair OpticiansMay 2016TP6GY
Asda Opticians - ChesterAsda Opticians, 33 Greyhound Park Road, Greyhound Retail Park, Chester CH1 4QGAsda OpticiansApril 2018TP8WN
Asda Opticians - Ellesmere PortAsda Stores Ltd, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 0BZAsda OpticiansApril 2008TP0YK
Asda Opticians - WinsfordAsda Opticians, Dene Drive, Winsford CW7 1BDAsda OpticiansApril 2016TP66C
Bayfields Opticians - Chester31 Eastgate Street, Chester CH1 1LGBayfields Y LtdJune 2022O3M3N
Bayfields Y Ltd (Frodsham)4 Eddisbury Square, Frodsham WA6 6QSBayfields Y LtdJune 2023W1V7M
Bayfields Y Ltd (Tarporley)72 High Street, Tarporley CW6 0ATBayfields Y LtdMay 2023Z3B8U
Boots Opticians (Chester)47-55 Foregate Street, Chester CH1 1NABoots OpticiansApril 2008TP5R3
Boots Opticians (Ellesmere Port)33 Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port CH65 0ALBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP5R5
Boots Opticians (Frodsham)32 Church Street, Frodsham WA6 6QWBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP626
Boots Opticians (Northwich)55-55A Witton Street, Northwich CW9 5DEBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP14X
Bos Opticians79 Chester Road, Northwich CW8 1HHBos OpticiansApril 2008TP11K
Cheshire Oaks Specsavers LimitedKinsey Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 9HNSpecsaversOctober 2019TP9FT
Costco Wholesale UK Ltd - Dunkirk Trading EstateDunkirk Trading Estate, Chester Gates, Dunkirk, Chester CH1 6LTCostco Wholesale UK LimitedApril 2016TP56J
Fionnuala Stott Home Eye ExaminationsWoodland Cottage, Minshall Lane, Wettenhall, Winsford CW7 4DYFionnuala Stott Home Eye ExaminationsApril 2008TP0Y3
Houghton Opticians (Chester)14 Charles Street, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AZHoughton OpticiansApril 2008TP15C
Jane Smellie Opticians Ltd (Chester)20 Charles Street, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AZJane Smellie Opticians LtdApril 2008TP7ET
M&S Opticians - Cheshire OaksCheshire Oaks Way, Goodwood Square, Ellesmere Port CH65 9GZOwl Optical LtdNovember 2022C5A6G
Malpas Eyecare1 Dobson Court, Dobson Square, High Street, Malpas SY14 8NPMalpas Eyewear LtdMay 2024Z7M3P
Mbs Optical Ltd6 Leicester Street, Northwich CW9 5LAOptical Suppliers LtdApril 2014TP1Y8
Mullen Opticians37 Northwich Road, Weaverham, Northwich CW8 3EUSarasea Co LtdApril 2008TP138
Optical Express [Chester]Suite 2, 1ST Floor, The Exchange, St. John Street, Chester CH1 1DDOptical ExpressApril 2008TP12V
Orrell Opticians68 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 0AAHakim GroupApril 2008TP0XP
Sight for All LtdDibbins Hey, Clotton, Tarporley CW6 0EHSight for All LtdMay 2021P8N8X
Skilbeck & Jones (Opticians) Ltd229 Whitby Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port CH65 6RTHakim GroupApril 2008TP10E
Specsavers (Chester)40 Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2HASpecsaversApril 2008TP6HX
Specsavers (Ellesmere Port)15 Marina Walk, Port Arcades, Ellesmere Port CH65 0BHSpecsaversApril 2008TP6J2
Specsavers (Northwich)Unit 2, 39-47 High Street, Northwich CW9 5DDSpecsaversApril 2008TP6K2
Specsavers (Winsford)Unit 5 Jubilee Way, Winsford Cross Shopping Centre, Winsford CW7 1BGSpecsaversApril 2008TP6K1
Taylors Optometrists4 Dene Drive, Winsford CW7 1BPAndrew Riley Optometry LtdApril 2008TP0WE
The Eye Dept, Chester HospitalDepartment Of Ophthalmology, Countess Of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1ULThe Eye Dept, Chester HospitalApril 2008TP14H
Ultralase1 Vicars Lane, Chester CH1 1QXUltralase LtdApril 2008TP0XM
Vision Express (Chester)42-48 Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2HAVision ExpressApril 2008TP116
Vision Express (Northwich)2A Leicester Street, Northwich CW9 5LAVision ExpressApril 2008TP74X
Winsford Eyecare and Footcare27 Delamere Street, Winsford CW7 2LXAbra 1 LtdNovember 2024F5L0Q
Worden Opticians42 High Street, Tarporley CW6 0DXWorden OpticiansApril 2008TP0TQ

Where they are

Chester 12Ellesmere Port 7Northwich 6Winsford 5Tarporley 3Frodsham 2Neston 1Malpas 1

What an eye test costs in Cheshire West and Chester

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 23 sites in Cheshire West and Chester outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026