Postcode CH44 5SS (Wirral)

Map showing CH44 5SS and nearby postcodes

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

CH44 5SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 5SS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to CH44 5SS is Limekiln Lane which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poulton Hall Road and is 279 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead North Rail Station, 841 m away.

The closest primary school to CH44 5SS (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 5SS is Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Boathouse and is 250 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on November 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Delight and is 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Limekiln Lane 15 m
Austin Street 74 m
Rankin Street 92 m
A5139 95 m
Kendal Road 128 m
Sherlock Lane 146 m
Clayton Lane 149 m
Chamberlain Street 153 m
Old Barn Road 156 m
Balfour Road 177 m
Surrey Street 209 m
Morley Road 213 m
Chester Street 214 m
Bishop Road 229 m
Adelaide Street 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH44 5SS

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 5SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
561 m
Weatherhead High School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
741 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
965 m
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2010)
1.05 km
Co-op Academy Portland 1.1 km
Kingsway Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.18 km
Somerville Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.32 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.34 km
Kilgarth School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.35 km
The Oldershaw School Good
(April 20, 2016)
1.41 km
The Mosslands School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
1.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Egremont Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.6 km
Liscard Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2011)
1.62 km
Birkenhead Sixth Form College Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.75 km
St George's Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.76 km
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.81 km
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.88 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(September 21, 2016)
1.88 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
96 m
Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 22, 2018
250 m
Poulton Victoria Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
298 m
Eastern Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
303 m
Poulton Creamery Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 26, 2021
303 m
Buggsys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
345 m
MTEC Ltd T/A DaisyDayNursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2021
458 m
Oasis Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 4, 2018
458 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
September 21, 2017
476 m
Rose & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2018
507 m
Best Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
548 m
The Bistro@willowbank Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
548 m
Best One Sar'js news Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2019
656 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
656 m
Sweet Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2020
656 m
Fodens Retailers - other 4
Good
March 1, 2019
685 m
Two Dragons Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 5, 2021
685 m
League Of Friends Tea Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
685 m
Mr Georges Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
701 m
Weatherhead High School School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
741 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poulton Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Poulton Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Alderley Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Mostyn Street Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Breck Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Laird Street Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Cherry Tree Centre Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Liscard Crescent Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 841 m
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Bidston Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.05 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.17 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Float Inland Water 641 m
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 732 m
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 1.5 km
East Float Inland Water 1.83 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.05 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Captain's Pit Pond Inland Water 2.18 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.28 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.46 km
Trafalgar Dock Inland Water 3.22 km
Salisbury Dock Inland Water 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 58,115 kWh - mean 6,457 kWh : median 5,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH44 5SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.40982000
Longitude -3.04913700
OS Easting 330357
OS Northing 0390847
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1111
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wallasey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006770
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 010D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1