Postcode CH44 5RU (Wirral)

Map showing CH44 5RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH44 5RU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH44 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH44 5RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5RU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH44 5RU is Ruskin Avenue which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Avenue and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to CH44 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 24, 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 local pub for residents of CH44 5RU is Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Boathouse and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on November 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Two Dragons Fish And Chip Shop and is 205 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on May 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH44 5RU 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 CH44 5RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH44 5RU, and the approximate distance away.

Ruskin Avenue 15 m
Lynwood Avenue 86 m
Millbank Road 98 m
Rostherne Avenue 110 m
Ingleby Road 113 m
Woodstock Road 132 m
Pelham Road 150 m
Roker Avenue 184 m
Thorncliffe Road 187 m
Highfield Close 192 m
Love Lane 193 m
Marymount Close 204 m
Claughton Drive 212 m
Paula's Way 212 m
Killarney Grove 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH44 5RU

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 CH44 5RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
134 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
499 m
Weatherhead High School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
552 m
The Oldershaw School Good
(April 20, 2016)
932 m
Liscard Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2011)
1.21 km
Somerville Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.25 km
Kingsway Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.25 km
The Mosslands School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
1.26 km
St George's Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.37 km
Egremont Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.5 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2010)
1.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.55 km
Co-op Academy Portland 1.57 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.66 km
Mount Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.68 km
Elleray Park School Outstanding
(July 6, 2016)
1.81 km
Kilgarth School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.83 km
Greenleas Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH44 5RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2017
127 m
Fodens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 1, 2019
205 m
Two Dragons Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 5, 2021
205 m
Mr Georges Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
266 m
League Of Friends Tea Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
269 m
MTEC Ltd T/A DaisyDayNursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2021
306 m
Oasis Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 4, 2018
306 m
Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 22, 2018
314 m
Eastern Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
345 m
Poulton Creamery Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 26, 2021
345 m
Buggsys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
349 m
Poulton Victoria Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
375 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
417 m
United Reformed Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 24, 2018
428 m
Mill Lane General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
429 m
The Lazy Landlord Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2018
429 m
Mill Lane Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
461 m
Rise & Grind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
461 m
Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2018
491 m
St Albans R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH44 5RU - Data from Apr 2022

Ruskin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Marlowe Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Love Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Love Lane Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Rostherne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Cherry Tree Centre Taxi Rank 658 m
Liscard Crescent Taxi Rank 724 m
Liscard Village Taxi Rank 820 m
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Wallasey Village Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Wallasey Village Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.22 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.23 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH44 5RU - Data from Dec 2021

West Float Inland Water 1.1 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 1.21 km
Captain's Pit Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 1.83 km
East Float Inland Water 2.1 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.26 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.57 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.74 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
Trafalgar Dock Inland Water 3.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH44 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 263,518 kWh - mean 11,457 kWh : median 11,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 74,367 kWh - mean 3,541 kWh : median 2,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH44 5RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.41416200
Longitude -3.04904800
OS Easting 330370
OS Northing 0391330
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10450
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wallasey
Electoral Ward Liscard
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wallasey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006754
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 007A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1