The postcode CH48 8AF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 8AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH48 8AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CH48 8AF is Kingswalk which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ennisdale Drive and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to CH48 8AF (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 8AF is Ring O Bells and is 699 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 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH48 8AF 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 8AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH48 8AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH48 8AF
| 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 8AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 529 m |
| Hilbre High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 541 m |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 592 m |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 592 m |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 830 m |
| Avalon School | Independent school | 2-11 | 960 m | |
| West Kirby Residential School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| West Kirby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.51 km | |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.82 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.85 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.95 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.03 km | |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| Great Meols Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.71 km | |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 3.96 km |
| Lingham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 4.61 km |
| Overchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.63 km |
| Overchurch Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 4.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Wine Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 376 m | |
| St Michael And All Angels | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 391 m | |
| Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 491 m | |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 529 m | |
| Hilbre High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 541 m | |
| Redacre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 541 m | |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 592 m | |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 592 m | |
| Cookies by Cal and Jenn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 675 m | |
| Ring O Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 699 m | |
| Cheungs Supper Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 737 m | |
| MP Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 20, 2018 | 737 m | |
| Newton Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2017 | 813 m | |
| St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 830 m | |
| Hickory's Smokehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 860 m | |
| Village Hall | Exempt January 8, 2018 | 862 m | |
| The Ridger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 874 m | |
| Avalon School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 960 m | |
| Bamboo Thai at the White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 987 m | |
| The White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 987 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Ennisdale Drive | 124 m | |
| Ennisdale Drive | 143 m | |
| Black Horse Hill | 305 m | |
| Black Horse Hill | 323 m | |
| Beacon Drive | 354 m | |
| Hoylake Road | 4.55 km | |
| West Kirby Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.15 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.35 km | |
| Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 10.74 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 8AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Grange Hill | 738 m | |
| Caldy Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Stapledon Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Marine Lake | 1.53 km | |
| Cubbins Green | 1.57 km | |
| Frankby Mere | 1.91 km | |
| Tanskey Rocks | 2.33 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 2.37 km | |
| Lime Wharf | 2.68 km | |
| Little Eye | 2.69 km | |
| Caldy Blacks | 2.77 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.9 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 3.21 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 8AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.4 Mbps | 78.6 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 50 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% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 55.4 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for CH48 8AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37219400 |
| Longitude | -3.16513600 |
| OS Easting | 322578 |
| OS Northing | 0386781 |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33006851 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 028 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 028B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |