The postcode CH43 2GQ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH43 2GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH43 2GQ 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 2GQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to CH43 2GQ is Willow Lea which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Willow Lea and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to CH43 2GQ (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 2GQ is Caernarvon Castle and is 107 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Kitchen and is 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 183.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH43 2GQ 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 2GQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH43 2GQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH43 2GQ
| 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 2GQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead School | Independent school | 0-19 | 235 m | |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 356 m |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 595 m |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 713 m | |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 736 m |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 899 m |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2016) | 1.31 km |
| Ridgeway High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH43 2GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caernarvon Castle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2018 | 107 m | |
| Bamboo Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 3, 2020 | 164 m | |
| Simply Food and Drinks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2017 | 164 m | |
| Birkenhead School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 235 m | |
| Shrewsbury Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Gerald House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Townfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 356 m | |
| Townfield Teds | Exempt May 15, 2019 | 356 m | |
| The Riverhill Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 12, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Cosy Corner Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 369 m | |
| Mayflower Court Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Trinity with Palm Grove Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 465 m | |
| Oxton House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 505 m | |
| Oxton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2021 | 549 m | |
| Redcourt St Anselms Preparatory Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 554 m | |
| Beechcroft Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 555 m | |
| Hilbre Manor EMI Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 555 m | |
| Acorn House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2021 | 564 m | |
| Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 569 m | |
| Butterflies Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 580 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH43 2GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Willow Lea | 46 m | |
| Silverdale Road | 60 m | |
| Bidston Road | 118 m | |
| Bidston Road | 205 m | |
| Village Road | 265 m | |
| Grange Road West | 1.62 km | |
| Emmanuel Church | 1.72 km | |
| Exmouth Street | 1.72 km | |
| Birkenhead Park Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 2.12 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.08 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.21 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.21 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH43 2GQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Taylor's Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Bidston Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Silver Birch Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 2.37 km | |
| West Float | 2.5 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 2.62 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.71 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.77 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.84 km | |
| East Float | 2.91 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.97 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.98 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH43 2GQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.2 Mbps | 183.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.2 Mbps | 20.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 48 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for CH43 2GQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.38253500 |
| Longitude | -3.05356200 |
| OS Easting | 330018 |
| OS Northing | 0387816 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006810 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 020D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |