Postcode CH43 2LH (Wirral)

Map showing CH43 2LH and nearby postcodes

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

CH43 2LH 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 2LH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CH43 2LH is Picton Close which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flatt Lane and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to CH43 2LH (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 2LH is Tavr Centre and is 430 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bamboo Kitchen and is 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH43 2LH 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 2LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Picton Close 78 m
Townfield Lane 87 m
Flatt Lane 99 m
Bollington Close 122 m
Duddon Close 127 m
Aston Close 155 m
Rowton Close 172 m
Farndon Way 185 m
Manley Close 188 m
Ince Close 194 m
Gawsworth Close 200 m
Utkinton Close 214 m
Ince Grove 220 m
Chetwynd Close 250 m
Eccleston Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH43 2LH

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 2LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
0 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
541 m
Birkenhead School 548 m
Prenton Preparatory School 835 m
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
940 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.21 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.25 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.33 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.33 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.5 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.5 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.52 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.52 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.54 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.59 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.6 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.61 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Flatt Lane Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Flatt Lane Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bidston Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bidston Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Hargrave Avenue Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.44 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.52 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.53 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prenton Dell Valley 1.76 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.69 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
West Float Inland Water 2.83 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.98 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 125 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 261,910 kWh - mean 10,913 kWh : median 8,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH43 2LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37998100
Longitude -3.05677700
OS Easting 329800
OS Northing 0387535
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: 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