HUNDREDS of happy people are celebrating in Chester after the top prize with the People’s Postcode Lottery was revealed.

More than 450 residents in the CH2 1 sector of the city will take a share of the lottery’s Postcode Millions prize - worth a massive £3million.

The biggest prizes of the day were won by those playing with the full winning postcode area – revealed to be the Endsleigh Gardens area in CH2 1LT.

Seven lucky neighbours picked up cheques for £150,000 each, while the one lucky player bagged an incredible £450,000 thanks to playing with three tickets.

People's Postcode Lottery Presenters Judie McCourt and Danyl Johnson were in Chester to meet the winners. 

Newlyweds Georgia and Chris McCaffrey received a staggering £150,000.

Georgia said: “I can’t believe it, I’m speechless and never usually lost for words. My heart was beating so fast when I saw the cheque & all the zeros. After the wedding we'd planned to start saving again and now this. It’s more than either of us could ever have imagined"

73-year-old Keith Higgins was the lucky resident to bag the top prize of £450,000.

Receiving the news, he said: “Wow – I think I need a lie down now! I’ve only lived on this street for 13 months so this is a great way to get better acquainted with some of the neighbours I had yet to meet”

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Pictured; Several shocked and excited residents in Endsleigh Gardens ​recieving their prizes

The remaining 449 players in CH2 1 area shared the remainder of the prize money – ranging from £2,994 up to £11,976 depending on the number of tickets they played with.

Judie said: "We have had an incredible day knocking on doors, delivering good news and big cheques to some of our lucky Chester winners. It is great that so many people in the community have won a share and I am sure the celebrations will continue for a while to come."