Postcode CH44 9BL (Wirral)

Map showing CH44 9BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH44 9BL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH44 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH44 9BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH44 9BL is Hampstead Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canterbury Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Park Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CH44 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is Somerville Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Oldershaw School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 20, 2016 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop and is 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH44 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH44 9BL, and the approximate distance away.

Hampstead Road 13 m
Barrington Road 29 m
Halville Road 63 m
Oakbank Street 71 m
Canterbury Road 77 m
Sunbury Road 82 m
Elmbank Street 82 m
Park Road 113 m
Gorsebank Street 116 m
Lonsboro Road 129 m
Silverbeech Road 139 m
Mollington Road 142 m
Withington Road 157 m
Park Avenue 161 m
Ladyewood Road 180 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH44 9BL

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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerville Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
245 m
Kingsway Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
406 m
Egremont Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
545 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Good
(January 10, 2019)
561 m
Riverside Primary School Good
(September 21, 2016)
826 m
Park Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
897 m
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
967 m
Liscard Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2011)
1.07 km
The Oldershaw School Good
(April 20, 2016)
1.45 km
Weatherhead High School Outstanding
(December 5, 2012)
1.56 km
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(June 29, 2010)
1.59 km
Kilgarth School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Co-op Academy Portland 2 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.01 km
Mount Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.07 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.1 km
Elleray Park School Outstanding
(July 6, 2016)
2.2 km
St George's Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.2 km
The Mosslands School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
2.23 km
New Brighton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH44 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Garden Fish and Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 22, 2021
137 m
The Reading Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 21, 2021
137 m
Campbell Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2020
182 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
182 m
NS NS Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
July 23, 2019
222 m
Somerville Pre-School & Oscars Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
245 m
Somerville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
245 m
Somerville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
245 m
Somerville Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
249 m
Cheapest Booze Express Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 9, 2021
300 m
Liscard News & Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 14, 2019
300 m
As "U" Like It Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 8, 2019
301 m
Everyones Cafe, Within Walled Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
303 m
113 Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2021
318 m
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
318 m
Shell Service Station (Londis) Retailers - other 4
Good
August 23, 2017
337 m
Frans Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
338 m
Fuel Foods North West Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 7, 2019
338 m
Ni Hau Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
338 m
The Cake House Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
338 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH44 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Canterbury Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Hallville Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Karslake Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Eastcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Liscard Crescent Taxi Rank 905 m
Cherry Tree Centre Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Liscard Village Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.23 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.25 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH44 9BL - Data from Dec 2021

West Float Inland Water 1.27 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 1.33 km
East Float Inland Water 1.41 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 1.42 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 1.44 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 1.89 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.01 km
Trafalgar Dock Inland Water 2.12 km
Captain's Pit Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Salisbury Dock Inland Water 2.18 km
Nelson Dock Inland Water 2.32 km
Collingwood Dock Inland Water 2.33 km
Bramley Moore Dock Inland Water 2.41 km
Sandon Half Tide Dock Inland Water 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH44 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 151.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 469,441 kWh - mean 13,807 kWh : median 14,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH44 9BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.41360200
Longitude -3.03391400
OS Easting 331375
OS Northing 0391253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2379
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: 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 E33006771
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 010E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1