Postcode CH49 1RY (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 1RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 1RY is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 1RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 1RY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 CH49 1RY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH49 1RY is Arrowe Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caulfield Drive and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 1RY (for ages 11 and under) is Brookdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall Chinese Takeaway and is 531 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 31, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 1RY 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 CH49 1RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 1RY, and the approximate distance away.

Arrowe Road 66 m
Dingwall Drive 108 m
Robert Drive 141 m
Gordon Avenue 146 m
Caulfield Drive 193 m
Escolme Drive 200 m
The Crescent 228 m
Dodd Avenue 234 m
Gordon Court 256 m
Rigby Drive 258 m
Windsor Close 284 m
Neale Drive 286 m
Circular Drive 302 m
Leslie Avenue 309 m
Appleton Drive 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 1RY

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 CH49 1RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
175 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 541 m
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
657 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
974 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.4 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.52 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.57 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.58 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.69 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.69 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.03 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.14 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.17 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.36 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.39 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.47 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.52 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.57 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 1RY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
0 m
Siam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
0 m
Brookdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
175 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
474 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
474 m
Activity For All LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
498 m
Greasby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
531 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2021
531 m
The Lazy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2021
531 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
539 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
539 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2019
539 m
Greasby Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2017
539 m
Lewis Butchers (Greasby) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
539 m
Spicy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
539 m
Our Lady Of Pity Rc Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
541 m
BRS Food & Wine & News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2018
583 m
Golden Fry No. 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2021
583 m
Jade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
583 m
M and M Clovers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
583 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 1RY - Data from Apr 2022

Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Caulfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Escolme Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Rigby Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Brookdale Avenue South Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.72 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 4.73 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.79 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.98 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.17 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 1RY - Data from Dec 2021

Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.86 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.16 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 1RY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.1 Mbps 102.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 4
30-300 Mbps 3.8% 45.7 10.2
300+ Mbps 96.2% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 435,705 kWh - mean 17,428 kWh : median 15,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 1RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37564000
Longitude -3.11282700
OS Easting 326064
OS Northing 0387107
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27935
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Greasby, Frankby and Irby
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 023D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4