Postcode CH48 4LQ (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 4LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH48 4LQ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 4LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH48 4LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4LQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH48 4LQ is Riversdale Road which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lingdale Road and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 331 m away.

The closest primary school to CH48 4LQ (for ages 11 and under) is West Kirby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Kirby Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of CH48 4LQ is Crosville Employees Social Club and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on February 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hilbre Ice Cream Parlour and is 169 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on April 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 2.8 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 CH48 4LQ 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 4LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH48 4LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Riversdale Road 135 m
Sandlea Park 139 m
Lingdale Road 146 m
Dee Lane 188 m
Roseacre 284 m
The Crescent 293 m
Salisbury Avenue 328 m
Bridge Road 453 m
Graham Road 527 m
Grange Road 605 m
South Parade 629 m
Banks Road 653 m
Meols Drive 950 m
B5141 1.29 km
A540 13.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 4LQ

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 4LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
283 m
West Kirby Grammar School 555 m
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
637 m
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
1.06 km
Avalon School 1.37 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.65 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.65 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.81 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.64 km
Great Meols Primary School 4.13 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
4.3 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.37 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.39 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.57 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.98 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
5.44 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
5.67 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 5.86 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 4LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riversdale Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 3, 2021
36 m
Adult Learning Other catering premises Exempt
May 24, 2017
115 m
The Sail Loft - Coastal Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
123 m
Turners Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
123 m
Hilbre Ice Cream Parlour Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 26, 2021
169 m
Lattetude Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
169 m
M&Co Food Retailers - other Exempt
June 16, 2021
169 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
169 m
Seafood Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
169 m
Artisan Gelato Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 19, 2021
234 m
Crosville Employees Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
February 4, 2019
234 m
Cub and Calf Parent Hub Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
260 m
Fu Lam Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 31, 2022
260 m
Go Local, Martins Retailers - other 4
Good
September 30, 2019
260 m
Grand Ave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
260 m
Karma Indian Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 7, 2021
260 m
The West Kirby Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
260 m
West Kirby Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 9, 2021
260 m
Friends of West Kirby Residential School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
283 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 16, 2020
294 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 4LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Lingdale Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Dee Lane Bus Stop/Station 262 m
North Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
West Kirby Station Bus Stop/Station 371 m
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 331 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 4LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Marine Lake Inland Water 757 m
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
Little Eye Island 1.17 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 1.18 km
Lime Wharf Beach 1.31 km
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 2.14 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hilbre Island Island 2.68 km
East Hoyle Bank Beach 3 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 3.29 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 3.41 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 3.88 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 4LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21 Mbps 29.3 Mbps 50.39 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 8.35 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% 19.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 92,490 kWh - mean 18,498 kWh : median 18,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 19,292 kWh - mean 3,858 kWh : median 2,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 4LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37358300
Longitude -3.18836700
OS Easting 321035
OS Northing 0386961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18257
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Hoylake and Meols
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33006840
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 026A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4