The postcode CH44 4AL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH44 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH44 4AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 CH44 4AL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to CH44 4AL is Gorsedale Road which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gorsey Lane and is 347 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to CH44 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Weatherhead High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 5, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop and is 388 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 120.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH44 4AL 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 CH44 4AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH44 4AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH44 4AL
| 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 CH44 4AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 236 m |
| Somerville Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 558 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 602 m |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 21, 2016) | 969 m |
| Egremont Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1 km |
| Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2010) | 1.14 km |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Kilgarth School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 12, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| The Priory Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Liscard Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 11, 2011) | 1.57 km |
| Cathcart Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Co-op Academy Portland | Academy | 3-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Weatherhead High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 1.65 km |
| The Oldershaw School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (April 20, 2016) | 1.83 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Birkenhead Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2016) | 2.05 km |
| Birkenhead Park School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH44 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 236 m | |
| Somerville Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Ma's Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Sanita's Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Campbell Chemist | Exempt July 29, 2020 | 335 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 335 m | |
| Billy Bunters, Box On The Docks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2021 | 365 m | |
| Fresh and Tasty Food Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2020 | 365 m | |
| Wirral Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 365 m | |
| From field 2 fork | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 22, 2021 | 388 m | |
| The Reading Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Oakdale Childrens Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 426 m | |
| 113 Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2021 | 428 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 17, 2019 | 428 m | |
| NS NS Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 23, 2019 | 430 m | |
| As "U" Like It | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 8, 2019 | 451 m | |
| Best Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2018 | 486 m | |
| The Bistro@willowbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 10, 2022 | 486 m | |
| The Fitness Studio | Exempt April 10, 2017 | 515 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH44 4AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Gorsey Lane | 347 m | |
| Gorsey Lane | 370 m | |
| Oakdale Road | 373 m | |
| Hallville Road | 377 m | |
| Karslake Road | 407 m | |
| Seacombe Ferry | 1.2 km | |
| Liscard Crescent | 1.33 km | |
| Cherry Tree Centre | 1.45 km | |
| Birkenhead Park Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Birkenhead North Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
| Conway Park Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 1.15 km | |
| Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 1.18 km | |
| Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 1.19 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 14.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH44 4AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Vittoria Dock | 826 m | |
| West Float | 900 m | |
| East Float | 980 m | |
| Gillbrook Basin | 1.04 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 1.11 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 1.47 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 1.62 km | |
| Bidston Moss | 2.14 km | |
| Trafalgar Dock | 2.36 km | |
| Salisbury Dock | 2.44 km | |
| Captain's Pit Pond | 2.57 km | |
| Collingwood Dock | 2.58 km | |
| Nelson Dock | 2.61 km | |
| Canning Island | 2.71 km | |
| Bramley Moore Dock | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH44 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.2 Mbps | 120.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 6.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.7 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for CH44 4AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.40897100 |
| Longitude | -3.03413200 |
| OS Easting | 331353 |
| OS Northing | 0390738 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wallasey |
| Electoral Ward | Seacombe |
| 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: 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 | Wallasey BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006765 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |