ODS C5A6G

M&S Opticians - Cheshire Oaks

Cheshire Oaks Way, Goodwood Square, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9GZ

What the NHS register says about this practice

M&S Opticians - Cheshire Oaks is listed as an active optical site in the NHS Organisation Data Service on 4 September 2026, at Cheshire Oaks Way, Goodwood Square, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9GZ, in the Whitby Groves ward of Cheshire West and Chester. The site has held a listing since November 2022, 3 years at this snapshot. It is operated by Owl Optical Ltd, a contractor with 36 listed sites in England, registered at an address in Birmingham. Groups of that size usually set their own prices practice by practice rather than publishing a national rate. NHS sight testing at this address is commissioned through NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, in the North West Commissioning Region.

It is one of 37 optical sites the register holds in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 of which is within a mile of this address. Independent practices like this one typically charge £30 to £60 for a private sight test, against £24 to £30 at the big chains, and the test is free if you qualify for NHS funding.

Register record

ODS site code
C5A6G
Register status
Active optical site on 4 September 2026
On the register since
November 2022 (3 years)
Address
Cheshire Oaks Way, Goodwood Square, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9GZ
Operated by
Owl Optical Ltd
Sites held by that contractor
36 in England
Local authority district
Cheshire West and Chester
Ward
Whitby Groves
Commissioned through
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
NHS England region
North West Commissioning Region
Postcode district
CH65
Other listed practices within a mile
1

What an eye test costs at M&S Opticians - Cheshire Oaks

The register does not hold prices, and this practice is not part of a chain with a published national rate. Independent practices in England usually charge £30 to £60 for a private sight test, often with a longer appointment and more imaging than the high street minimum. Ring the practice for its own fee before you book.

An NHS-funded sight test at any listed site costs nothing if you are under 16, aged 16 to 18 in full-time education, over 60, diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma, at risk of glaucoma through a close relative, or receiving Universal Credit and similar benefits. Check the full eligibility list. If you also qualify for an optical voucher, it is worth £42.40 to £233.56 towards glasses depending on your prescription.

Nearest other listed practices

Straight-line distances from CH65 9GZ to the closest optical sites on the same register. Worth checking if you want a second quote or a nearer appointment.

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