The postcode CH43 1XB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH43 1XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH43 1XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH43 1XB as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to CH43 1XB is Lorne Road which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lorne Road and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.51 km away.
The closest primary school to CH43 1XB (for ages 11 and under) is Prenton Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anselm's College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of CH43 1XB is Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) and is 175 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 7, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH43 1XB is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH43 1XB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH43 1XB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH43 1XB
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH43 1XB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 436 m |
| Birkenhead School | Independent school | 0-19 | 527 m | |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 603 m |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 606 m | |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 745 m |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 794 m |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 880 m |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 896 m |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.14 km |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2016) | 1.15 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.32 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Kilgarth School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH43 1XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Acorn House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2021 | 108 m | |
| Oxton House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 118 m | |
| Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 175 m | |
| Cosy Corner Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Gerald House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 255 m | |
| Shrewsbury Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Trinity with Palm Grove Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 310 m | |
| Redcourt St Anselms Preparatory Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 313 m | |
| Fit Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 3, 2021 | 313 m | |
| Oxton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2018 | 313 m | |
| Greens of Oxton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 361 m | |
| Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 377 m | |
| Homebrew Tap | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 14, 2017 | 377 m | |
| Liverno | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2021 | 377 m | |
| Local - Skarr Ltd T/A Stirling Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 377 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt August 20, 2020 | 377 m | |
| The Drawing Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2018 | 377 m | |
| Edwards Village News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 381 m | |
| Elixir | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2022 | 381 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH43 1XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Lorne Road | 131 m | |
| Alton Road | 148 m | |
| Columbia Road | 150 m | |
| Mather Road | 159 m | |
| Arnside Road | 220 m | |
| Grange Road West | 1.07 km | |
| Emmanuel Church | 1.17 km | |
| Exmouth Street | 1.17 km | |
| Birkenhead Park Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Conway Park Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.57 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.66 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.66 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 13.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH43 1XB - Data from Dec 2021
| Taylor's Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 2.08 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.16 km | |
| West Float | 2.21 km | |
| Silver Birch Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Bidston Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.31 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.41 km |
| East Float | 2.41 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.44 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.44 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.46 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.73 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH43 1XB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.3 Mbps | 96.4 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.2% | 100% | 90.2 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.8% | 91.8% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH43 1XB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.38467700 |
| Longitude | -3.04612800 |
| OS Easting | 330516 |
| OS Northing | 0388047 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birkenhead |
| Electoral Ward | Oxton |
| Local Authority District | Wirral |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wirral |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wirral CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006812 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 020C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |