Postcode CH48 7EF (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 7EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH48 7EF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 7EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH48 7EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH48 7EF is Grafton Walk which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Black Horse Hill and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 909 m away.

The closest primary school to CH48 7EF (for ages 11 and under) is Black Horse Hill Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017. 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 7EF is Ring O Bells and is 587 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cheungs Supper Bar and is 614 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.8% 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 2.7 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 7EF 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 7EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH48 7EF, and the approximate distance away.

Grafton Walk 49 m
Lang Lane South 95 m
Smithy Hey 112 m
Black Horse Hill 166 m
Hilbre View 174 m
Grange Old Road 188 m
Beacon Drive 220 m
Gleggside 233 m
Monk's Way 275 m
Priory Road 284 m
Kingswalk 290 m
Abbey Road 358 m
Slessor Avenue 370 m
Croome Drive 378 m
Village Road 542 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 7EF

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 7EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
611 m
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
611 m
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
674 m
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
754 m
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
793 m
Avalon School 912 m
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.06 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.08 km
West Kirby Grammar School 1.19 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.51 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.14 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.16 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.25 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.34 km
Great Meols Primary School 3.69 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.76 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.28 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.76 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 4.84 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 7EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Majestic Wine Warehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
138 m
Redacre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
375 m
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
587 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
611 m
Black Horse Hill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
611 m
Cheungs Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
614 m
MP Food & Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 20, 2018
614 m
St Michael And All Angels Other catering premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
632 m
Cookies by Cal and Jenn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
641 m
Bamboo Thai at the White Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
663 m
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
663 m
St Agnes R C Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 31, 2018
668 m
St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
674 m
Hickory's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
726 m
Abbeyfield Lear House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
742 m
Calday Grange Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
754 m
Figo's Mediterranean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2021
772 m
The Grange Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 19, 2021
772 m
Westbourne Hall Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 7, 2017
788 m
Hilbre High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
793 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 7EF - Data from Apr 2022

Black Horse Hill Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Black Horse Hill Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Black Horse Hill Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Monks Way Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Beacon Drive Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 4.73 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 909 m
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 7EF - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 416 m
Marine Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 2.08 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.23 km
Little Eye Island 2.39 km
Lime Wharf Beach 2.4 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.7 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 2.87 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Little Hilbre Island Island 3.36 km
East Hoyle Bank Beach 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 7EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 68.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.3 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 75.6 18.4
300+ Mbps 30.8% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 243,127 kWh - mean 17,366 kWh : median 16,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 55,100 kWh - mean 3,936 kWh : median 3,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 7EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37305600
Longitude -3.16986400
OS Easting 322265
OS Northing 0386882
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4764
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: Self-sufficient 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 026D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3