Postcode CH48 3HU (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 3HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH48 3HU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 3HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH48 3HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 CH48 3HU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CH48 3HU is Hydro Avenue which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hydro Avenue and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 880 m away.

The closest primary school to CH48 3HU (for ages 11 and under) is West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 30, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Calday Grange Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH48 3HU is West Kirby Sailing Club and is 145 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hectors Sandwich Bar/Catering and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH48 3HU 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 CH48 3HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH48 3HU, and the approximate distance away.

Hydro Avenue 73 m
Hilbre Court 90 m
Mostyn Avenue 138 m
Hilbre Road 170 m
Riverside 195 m
Victoria Road 200 m
Sandy Lane 213 m
South Road 253 m
Headland Close 270 m
Madeley Close 273 m
Kale Close 284 m
Madeley Drive 297 m
Albert Road 357 m
Macdona Drive 365 m
Banks Road 415 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 3HU

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 CH48 3HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
458 m
Avalon School 470 m
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.17 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.19 km
West Kirby Grammar School 1.49 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.49 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.74 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.74 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.83 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.41 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.42 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.85 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.14 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.63 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.67 km
Great Meols Primary School 4.74 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
5.32 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.7 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 3HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Est Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 28, 2021
0 m
Tanskey's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
0 m
West Kirby Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2018
145 m
The Teeroom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 9, 2021
250 m
Kukulicious.co.uk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
341 m
R Hinton & Son Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
341 m
Small Steps Early Years Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
341 m
The Tapas Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
341 m
Kirby Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
352 m
Hectors Sandwich Bar/Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
386 m
Royal Bengal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
386 m
Hickory's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
426 m
St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
458 m
Andre's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 30, 2019
461 m
Andre's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 18, 2021
461 m
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
461 m
Pizza Magic 3 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
461 m
The Bakehouse West Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
461 m
Avalon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
470 m
Tea Shop In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
476 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 3HU - Data from Apr 2022

Hydro Avenue Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Hilbre Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Mostyn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Ludlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 378 m
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 880 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 3HU - Data from Dec 2021

Marine Lake Inland Water 428 m
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 1.15 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lime Wharf Beach 1.6 km
Little Eye Island 1.8 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 2.22 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.74 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 2.96 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 3.21 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Hilbre Island Island 3.55 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 3HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.9 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 67.6 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10 Mbps 17.73 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.5 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 305,809 kWh - mean 20,387 kWh : median 23,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 64,964 kWh - mean 4,640 kWh : median 4,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 3HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36523700
Longitude -3.18053000
OS Easting 321541
OS Northing 0386022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22511
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward West Kirby and Thurstaston
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Kirby/Hoylake BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Kirby BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006839
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 026E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1