The postcode CH48 8AY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH48 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH48 8AY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 8AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CH48 8AY is Pine Walks which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Caldy Grammar School and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 1.55 km away.
The closest primary school to CH48 8AY (for ages 11 and under) is Avalon School. 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 8AY is Ring O Bells and is 787 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 24, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.1% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH48 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH48 8AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH48 8AY
| 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 8AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 157 m |
| Hilbre High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 733 m |
| Avalon School | Independent school | 2-11 | 888 m | |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 937 m |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 1.02 km |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| West Kirby Residential School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (December 9, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| West Kirby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.5 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.55 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.67 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.82 km | |
| Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.11 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Great Meols Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.08 km | |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| Overchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.6 km |
| Overchurch Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 4.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH48 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calday Grange Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 157 m | |
| Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 256 m | |
| Village Hall | Exempt January 8, 2018 | 437 m | |
| Cherryhurst House / Care in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 524 m | |
| Newton Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2017 | 661 m | |
| St Michael And All Angels | Exempt March 19, 2018 | 664 m | |
| Cookies by Cal and Jenn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 670 m | |
| Majestic Wine Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 731 m | |
| Hilbre High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 733 m | |
| Stay N Play Toddler Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 738 m | |
| The Rabbit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 20, 2021 | 738 m | |
| Redacre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 755 m | |
| Ring O Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 787 m | |
| Colemans Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 815 m | |
| The Butchers at Coleman's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 815 m | |
| The Ridger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 875 m | |
| Avalon School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 888 m | |
| Hickory's Smokehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 931 m | |
| St Bridgets CE Controlled Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 937 m | |
| Kirby Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 979 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH48 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Caldy Grammar School | 162 m | |
| Caldy Grammar School | 185 m | |
| Fleck Lane | 219 m | |
| Grammar School Lane | 281 m | |
| Boundary Road | 296 m | |
| Hoylake Road | 4.67 km | |
| West Kirby Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Hoylake Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.06 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.26 km | |
| Seacombe Ferry Terminal | 10.68 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 20.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH48 8AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Stapledon Wood | 762 m | |
| Caldy Hill | 870 m | |
| Grange Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Cubbins Green | 1.33 km | |
| Frankby Mere | 1.53 km | |
| Marine Lake | 1.67 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 2 km | |
| Caldy Blacks | 2.37 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Tanskey Rocks | 2.46 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.53 km | |
| Lime Wharf | 2.87 km | |
| Little Eye | 2.96 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 2.98 km | |
| Jenny's Wood | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH48 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.3 Mbps | 78.4 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18 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% | 18.7 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 78.9% | 100% | 73.2 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 21.1% | 21.1% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for CH48 8AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36854400 |
| Longitude | -3.16138300 |
| OS Easting | 322821 |
| OS Northing | 0386369 |
| 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 028C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |