Postcode CH43 2GJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH43 2GJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH43 2GJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH43 2GJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH43 2GJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2GJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CH43 2GJ is Flatt Lane which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flatt Lane and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to CH43 2GJ (for ages 11 and under) is Townfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 6, 2017. 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 2GJ is Old Parkonians Association and is 422 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Casa Mia and is 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH43 2GJ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH43 2GJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH43 2GJ, and the approximate distance away.

Flatt Lane 17 m
Aston Close 61 m
Bollington Close 68 m
Duddon Close 89 m
Rowton Close 92 m
Townfield Lane 94 m
Manley Close 117 m
Gawsworth Close 119 m
Utkinton Close 123 m
Picton Close 162 m
Overton Close 207 m
Eccleston Close 223 m
Shavington Avenue 235 m
Ince Close 250 m
Ince Grove 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH43 2GJ

Introduction June 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH43 2GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
95 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
450 m
Birkenhead School 623 m
Prenton Preparatory School 799 m
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.01 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.14 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.29 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.31 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.4 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.4 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.5 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.5 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.52 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.54 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.58 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.6 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.64 km
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.69 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH43 2GJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Townfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
95 m
Townfield Teds Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 15, 2019
95 m
Old Parkonians Association Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
422 m
The Riverhill Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2019
427 m
Little Acorns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
450 m
Oxton St Saviours School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
450 m
Tavr Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 22, 2018
492 m
Caernarvon Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 8, 2018
513 m
Casa Mia Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
534 m
Eats N Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
534 m
McColls Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 1, 2019
534 m
New Townfield Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2018
534 m
Papadoms Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2021
534 m
Prenton Bargain Beers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2018
534 m
Townfield Cafe Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2022
534 m
Wirral Hundred Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
560 m
Bamboo Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 3, 2020
577 m
Simply Food and Drinks Retailers - other 4
Good
September 4, 2017
577 m
Birkenhead School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
623 m
Mayflower Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH43 2GJ - Data from Apr 2022

Flatt Lane Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Flatt Lane Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Bidston Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bidston Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Churton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.48 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH43 2GJ - Data from Dec 2021

Prenton Dell Valley 1.67 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.77 km
West Float Inland Water 2.91 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.03 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH43 2GJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 137.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.5 20.2
300+ Mbps 100% 505.3 42.7

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 269,479 kWh - mean 14,183 kWh : median 14,249 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 58,742 kWh - mean 3,092 kWh : median 2,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH43 2GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37918500
Longitude -3.05627600
OS Easting 329832
OS Northing 0387446
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21213
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006811
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1