Postcode CH48 5HQ (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 5HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH48 5HQ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 5HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH48 5HQ 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 5HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CH48 5HQ is Lang Lane which is centered 132 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broxton Avenue and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 781 m away.

The closest primary school to CH48 5HQ (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 5HQ is The White Lion and is 542 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 406 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.9 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 5HQ 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 5HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH48 5HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Lang Lane 132 m
Gresford Avenue 162 m
Essex Road 162 m
Broxton Avenue 164 m
Boulton Avenue 185 m
Sussex Road 188 m
Raeburn Avenue 190 m
Greenbank Road 227 m
Grainger Avenue 241 m
Dorset Road 251 m
Birkett Road 302 m
Leigh Road 369 m
Belmont Road 409 m
Claremont Road 440 m
Black Horse Hill 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 5HQ

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 5HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
637 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
643 m
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
643 m
West Kirby Grammar School 764 m
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
769 m
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
1.02 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.08 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.28 km
Avalon School 1.33 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.05 km
Great Meols Primary School 3.35 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.46 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.5 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.65 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.76 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.01 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.67 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.74 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 4.84 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dales Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
337 m
West Kirby Football Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
337 m
Small Steps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
380 m
Cheungs Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
406 m
MP Food & Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 20, 2018
406 m
St Agnes R C Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 31, 2018
459 m
Abbeyfield Lear House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
468 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
530 m
Elliot House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
530 m
Bamboo Thai at the White Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
542 m
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
542 m
Majestic Wine Warehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
615 m
West Kirby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
637 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
643 m
Black Horse Hill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
643 m
Figo's Mediterranean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2021
675 m
The Grange Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 19, 2021
675 m
Cafe at Nancie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 15, 2019
750 m
Cosmic News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
750 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
750 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Broxton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Gresford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Gresford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Abbots Way Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Grainger Avenue Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 4.69 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 781 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 5HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 234 m
Marine Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 2.1 km
Little Eye Island 2.19 km
Lime Wharf Beach 2.32 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.69 km
East Hoyle Bank Beach 2.93 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 3.04 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 3.15 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 3.36 km
Dove Point Wetland 3.45 km
Hilbre Island Island 3.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 5HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 61.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 225,516 kWh - mean 18,793 kWh : median 18,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 48,210 kWh - mean 4,017 kWh : median 4,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 5HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37709500
Longitude -3.17409400
OS Easting 321991
OS Northing 0387336
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24503
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 E33006842
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 026B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1