Postcode CH48 8BL (Wirral)

Map showing CH48 8BL and nearby postcodes

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

CH48 8BL 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 8BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH48 8BL is Grange Cross Close which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newton Park Road and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to CH48 8BL (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 Hilbre High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH48 8BL is The Ridger and is 515 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 12.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grange Cross Close 98 m
Hinderton Drive 119 m
Tansley Close 137 m
Holmwood Gardens 168 m
Bracken Drive 219 m
Newton Cross Lane 235 m
Newton Park Road 244 m
Grange Cross Lane 280 m
Sandstone Drive 298 m
Covertside 311 m
Grammar School Lane 330 m
Gorse Lane 335 m
Ennisdale Drive 552 m
Springfield Avenue 555 m
Column Road 579 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH48 8BL

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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
613 m
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
628 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.08 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.08 km
Avalon School 1.37 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
1.41 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.09 km
West Kirby Residential School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
2.14 km
West Kirby Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.15 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.19 km
West Kirby Grammar School 2.26 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.28 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.34 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.82 km
Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.12 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.21 km
Great Meols Primary School 3.92 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
4.12 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.13 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2017
225 m
Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 26, 2021
276 m
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 8, 2018
295 m
Colemans Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
433 m
The Butchers at Coleman's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
433 m
The Ridger Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
515 m
Cherryhurst House / Care in Mind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
570 m
Hilbre High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
613 m
Calday Grange Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
628 m
St Michael And All Angels Other catering premises Exempt
March 19, 2018
659 m
Stay N Play Toddler Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
861 m
The Rabbit Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 20, 2021
861 m
Black Horse Hill Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.08 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.08 km
Majestic Wine Warehouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.11 km
Cookies by Cal and Jenn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
1.15 km
The Parish Hall - The Parish of Templepatrick and Donegore Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.18 km
Redacre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.2 km
Ring O Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
1.26 km
Caldy Manor Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 5, 2021
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Holmwood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bracken Drive Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Frankby Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Newton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 4.27 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Hoylake Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.58 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.78 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 20.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.16 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.62 km
Cubbins Green Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Marine Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Caldy Blacks Beach 2.61 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Tanskey Rocks Island 2.94 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Lime Wharf Beach 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.2 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 17.65 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 90% 15.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 10% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 119,169 kWh - mean 11,917 kWh : median 12,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 22,307 kWh - mean 2,231 kWh : median 2,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH48 8BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36986900
Longitude -3.15449000
OS Easting 323282
OS Northing 0386509
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30547
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33006849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4