Postcode CH43 5UF (Wirral)

Map showing CH43 5UF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH43 5UF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH43 5UF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH43 5UF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 5UF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH43 5UF is Birch Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Storeton Close and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to CH43 5UF (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 5UF is Halfway House Public House and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Casa Express and is 424 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on April 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH43 5UF 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 5UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH43 5UF, and the approximate distance away.

Birch Road 17 m
Birch Close 62 m
Croft Edge 68 m
Parrs Road 111 m
Salem View 120 m
South Bank 151 m
Fairview Close 165 m
Fairview Road 187 m
Rich View 192 m
Hughes Lane 193 m
The Grove 197 m
Storeton Close 202 m
Downing Close 220 m
Arno Road 235 m
Nursery Close 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH43 5UF

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 5UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton Preparatory School 262 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 300 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
402 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
597 m
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
665 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1 km
Birkenhead School 1.13 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.22 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.27 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.34 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.35 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.46 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.47 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.48 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.48 km
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.68 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH43 5UF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Queens Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
226 m
Firbobs@StJoseph's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 12, 2020
300 m
St Joseph R C Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 9, 2020
300 m
Hope Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 9, 2019
347 m
Halfway House Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
371 m
Bon Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
376 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
402 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 9, 2019
424 m
Casa Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 9, 2021
424 m
Chaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
424 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
424 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
424 m
Ruhi Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
424 m
The Corner Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2017
424 m
The Birch Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
444 m
Yu Hing Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
444 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
June 19, 2017
452 m
Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 9, 2021
452 m
Tixall Bowling And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
478 m
Oxton Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 25, 2021
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH43 5UF - Data from Apr 2022

Storeton Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Fairview Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Fairview Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Gorsefield Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 802 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.92 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.12 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH43 5UF - Data from Dec 2021

Prenton Dell Valley 1.79 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.4 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.51 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.65 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.79 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.83 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.87 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.92 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH43 5UF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43 Mbps 124 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 59 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418 41.7

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 378,879 kWh - mean 22,287 kWh : median 23,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 72,884 kWh - mean 4,555 kWh : median 3,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH43 5UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37727600
Longitude -3.04239900
OS Easting 330752
OS Northing 0387220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14478
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006823
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 022D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3