Postcode CH48 8AN (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 8AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH48 8AN is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 8AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH48 8AN 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 8AN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH48 8AN is Croome Drive which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beacon Drive and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to CH48 8AN (for ages 11 and under) is West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 30, 2013. 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 8AN is Ring O Bells and is 401 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 917 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH48 8AN 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 8AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH48 8AN, and the approximate distance away.

Croome Drive 167 m
Kingswalk 197 m
The Kirklands 219 m
The Oatlands 220 m
Gourley's Lane 220 m
Beacon Drive 272 m
Links Close 279 m
Grafton Walk 280 m
Gourley Grange 292 m
Holm Hill 309 m
Wetstone Lane 325 m
Village Road 334 m
Burlingham Avenue 381 m
Devonshire Road 398 m
Abbey Road 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 8AN

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 8AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
454 m
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
538 m
Avalon School 665 m
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
837 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
844 m
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
844 m
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
1.26 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.36 km
West Kirby Grammar School 1.44 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.83 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.98 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.01 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.09 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.25 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.7 km
Great Meols Primary School 3.96 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
4.06 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.91 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.92 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Majestic Wine Warehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
248 m
Redacre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
277 m
Cookies by Cal and Jenn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
379 m
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
401 m
Calday Grange Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
454 m
St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
538 m
Hickory's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
563 m
Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 26, 2021
645 m
Avalon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
665 m
St Michael And All Angels Other catering premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
691 m
Kirby Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
692 m
Tea Shop In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
806 m
Hilbre High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
837 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
844 m
Black Horse Hill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
844 m
Bamboo Thai at the White Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
850 m
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
850 m
Westbourne Hall Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 7, 2017
857 m
St Agnes R C Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 31, 2018
891 m
Cheungs Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
917 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Beacon Drive Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Burlingham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Beacon Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Gourleys Lane Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Greasby Hill Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 4.85 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 21.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 8AN - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 702 m
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 995 m
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.02 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 2.06 km
Lime Wharf Beach 2.44 km
Little Eye Island 2.48 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.5 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 2.56 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 8AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.1 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 30 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.3 19.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 304,621 kWh - mean 25,385 kWh : median 27,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 52,942 kWh - mean 4,412 kWh : median 4,071 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 8AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37026700
Longitude -3.16830000
OS Easting 322364
OS Northing 0386570
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24696
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: 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