The postcode CH43 8SP is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH43 8SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH43 8SP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8SP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to CH43 8SP is Lingdale Road which is centered 151 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tollemache Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.17 km away.
The closest primary school to CH43 8SP (for ages 11 and under) is Bidston Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 17, 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 8SP is Heather Brow and is 217 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fat Lolly Sams and is 232 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 20, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH43 8SP 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 8SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH43 8SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH43 8SP
| 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 8SP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2016) | 184 m |
| Bidston Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 506 m |
| St Anselm's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 589 m |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 14, 2015) | 707 m |
| Co-op Academy Portland | Academy | 3-11 | 789 m | |
| Kilgarth School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 963 m |
| Birkenhead School | Independent school | 0-19 | 971 m | |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2010) | 1.08 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Townfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Prenton Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 23, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.88 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH43 8SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead 6th Form College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2022 | 184 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2017 | 199 m | |
| The Yog Hut by Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 19, 2021 | 199 m | |
| Heather Brow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 217 m | |
| Houlihans Variety Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 225 m | |
| AiSushi Claughton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Fat Lolly Sams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Georgio's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 232 m | |
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Harbour Lights Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2021 | 232 m | |
| Hursts Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Marios Pizzaria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 6, 2021 | 232 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 12, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Rowland Pharmacy | Exempt December 2, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Village Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 15, 2022 | 232 m | |
| Village Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 25, 2020 | 232 m | |
| Sanctuary Supported Living | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Wirral Hospitals School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 310 m | |
| Sunny Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 319 m | |
| The Claughton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 319 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH43 8SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Tollemache Road | 65 m | |
| Tollemache Road | 105 m | |
| Upton Road | 140 m | |
| Shrewsbury Road | 141 m | |
| Forest Road | 172 m | |
| Laird Street | 834 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 1.62 km | |
| Grange Road West | 1.62 km | |
| Birkenhead Park Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Birkenhead North Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.47 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.66 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH43 8SP - Data from Dec 2021
| Taylor's Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Silver Birch Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 1.25 km | |
| Bidston Hill | 1.27 km | |
| West Float | 1.4 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 1.86 km | |
| Bidston Moss | 2.2 km | |
| East Float | 2.24 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.38 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.56 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 2.59 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 3.03 km | |
| Outer Basin | 3.16 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH43 8SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69 Mbps | 72.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 18.83 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.2 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH43 8SP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.39335300 |
| Longitude | -3.05501600 |
| OS Easting | 329939 |
| OS Northing | 0389019 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birkenhead |
| Electoral Ward | Claughton |
| 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: 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 | E33006794 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 015D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |