Postcode CH43 7FF (Wirral)

Map showing CH43 7FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH43 7FF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH43 7FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH43 7FF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 7FF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to CH43 7FF is Larch Grove which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flaybrick Close and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 709 m away.

The closest primary school to CH43 7FF (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 7, 2018. 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 7FF is The Bidston and is 327 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hoylake and is 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on November 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.2 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 7FF 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 7FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH43 7FF, and the approximate distance away.

Larch Grove 39 m
Maplewood Grove 62 m
Elmtree Grove 74 m
Oakwood Drive 101 m
Rosemary Close 127 m
Flaybrick Close 136 m
Oakwood Park 165 m
Naylor Road 202 m
Lower Flaybrick Road 206 m
Boundary Road 224 m
Mercer Road 230 m
Crossway 245 m
Collin Road 249 m
Egan Road 262 m
Hoblyn Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH43 7FF

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 7FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
411 m
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
491 m
Co-op Academy Portland 701 m
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
986 m
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.1 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.26 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.28 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.31 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2010)
1.35 km
Kilgarth School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.44 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.53 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.63 km
Weatherhead High School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.73 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.73 km
Birkenhead School 1.8 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Park Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.06 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.06 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.14 km
The Mosslands School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH43 7FF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bidston Avenue Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
252 m
Bidston Lodge Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
252 m
Shanterz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 16, 2019
259 m
Goodfellas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
327 m
The Bidston Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 27, 2019
327 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
August 4, 2020
350 m
Easy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
350 m
Golden Hoylake Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 8, 2021
350 m
Hoylake General Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
June 20, 2019
350 m
Sea Breeze Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
350 m
St James Opp Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 6, 2018
350 m
The Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
350 m
Go Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2019
383 m
Tasty Grub Club Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
387 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2018
509 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
509 m
BP Laird Street Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
533 m
Daily Post Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
543 m
Yungs Fish & Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
543 m
Miriam Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2019
546 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH43 7FF - Data from Apr 2022

Flaybrick Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Flaybrick Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bidston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Bidston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Laird Street Taxi Rank 630 m
Emmanuel Church Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 709 m
Bidston Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.92 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.13 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH43 7FF - Data from Dec 2021

Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 538 m
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 665 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 1.28 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
West Float Inland Water 1.4 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.26 km
East Float Inland Water 2.68 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.95 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.01 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.14 km
Captain's Pit Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.81 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH43 7FF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.9 Mbps 75.8 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.4 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 213,066 kWh - mean 7,891 kWh : median 7,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 72,939 kWh - mean 2,918 kWh : median 2,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH43 7FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39946100
Longitude -3.06473400
OS Easting 329303
OS Northing 0389710
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
233
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Bidston and St James
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1