The postcode CH48 5BW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH48 5BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to CH48 5BW is Lang Lane which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grainger Avenue and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 679 m away.
The closest primary school to CH48 5BW (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 5BW is The White Lion and is 486 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cheungs Supper Bar and is 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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.
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 5BW is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH48 5BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH48 5BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH48 5BW
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH48 5BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kirby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 424 m |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 553 m | |
| West Kirby Residential School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2021) | 600 m |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 846 m |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 846 m |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 1.09 km |
| Hilbre High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Avalon School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2 km |
| Great Meols Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.37 km | |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.67 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.72 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.86 km | |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 3.96 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 4.22 km |
| Lingham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 4.95 km |
| Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.99 km | |
| Overchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 5.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dales Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 125 m | |
| West Kirby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2018 | 125 m | |
| Small Steps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 176 m | |
| Abbeyfield Lear House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 375 m | |
| Elliot House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 375 m | |
| St Agnes R C Church | Exempt October 31, 2018 | 381 m | |
| West Kirby Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 424 m | |
| Bamboo Thai at the White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 486 m | |
| The White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 486 m | |
| West Kirby Grammar School For Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 553 m | |
| Cheungs Supper Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 586 m | |
| MP Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 20, 2018 | 586 m | |
| Friends of West Kirby Residential | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 600 m | |
| Figo's Mediterranean Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2021 | 602 m | |
| The Grange Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 19, 2021 | 602 m | |
| Cafe at Nancie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 15, 2019 | 664 m | |
| Cosmic News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 664 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 664 m | |
| Dee Hotel - Wetherspoons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 664 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Grainger Avenue | 157 m | |
| Birkett Road | 169 m | |
| Broxton Avenue | 238 m | |
| Jubilee Drive | 288 m | |
| Jubilee Drive | 308 m | |
| West Kirby Rail Station | 679 m | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 21.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 5BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Grange Hill | 321 m | |
| Marine Lake | 1.35 km | |
| Caldy Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Tanskey Rocks | 2 km | |
| Little Eye | 2.02 km | |
| Cubbins Green | 2.1 km | |
| Stapledon Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Lime Wharf | 2.18 km | |
| East Hoyle Bank | 2.78 km | |
| Little Hilbre Island | 2.84 km | |
| Frankby Mere | 2.9 km | |
| Hilbre Island | 3.3 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 3.36 km | |
| Dove Point | 3.45 km | |
| Caldy Blacks | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.8 Mbps | 57.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH48 5BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37769400 |
| Longitude | -3.17716200 |
| OS Easting | 321788 |
| OS Northing | 0387406 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33006838 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 026B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |