Postcode CH48 3HX (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 3HX and nearby postcodes

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

CH48 3HX 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 3HX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CH48 3HX is Hilbre Court which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 950 m away.

The closest primary school to CH48 3HX (for ages 11 and under) is Avalon School. 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 3HX is West Kirby Sailing Club and is 146 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 448 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hilbre Court 120 m
Hydro Avenue 138 m
Riverside 159 m
Mostyn Avenue 208 m
Sandy Lane 240 m
Hilbre Road 240 m
Beach Walk 317 m
Macdona Drive 333 m
Kale Close 353 m
B5141 451 m
Banks Road 478 m
South Parade 510 m
A540 12.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 3HX

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 3HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avalon School 492 m
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
523 m
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.22 km
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.24 km
West Kirby Grammar School 1.56 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.56 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.81 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.41 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.49 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.88 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.03 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.17 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.67 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.67 km
Great Meols Primary School 4.81 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
5.3 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
5.68 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Hydro Avenue Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Hilbre Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Mostyn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Ludlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 426 m
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 950 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marine Lake Inland Water 452 m
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 1.13 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Lime Wharf Beach 1.6 km
Little Eye Island 1.81 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 2.16 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.75 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 2.98 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 3.22 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Hilbre Island Island 3.57 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 44.2 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 184,622 kWh - mean 16,784 kWh : median 10,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 34,022 kWh - mean 3,093 kWh : median 2,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 3HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36454300
Longitude -3.18078200
OS Easting 321523
OS Northing 0385947
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3