Postcode CH49 2QA (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 2QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 2QA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 2QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 2QA 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 2QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH49 2QA is Brookdale Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookdale Avenue North and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 2QA (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 local pub for residents of CH49 2QA is Gravesberie Inn and is 214 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fry No. 1 and is 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 1 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 CH49 2QA 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 2QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 2QA, and the approximate distance away.

Brookdale Close 17 m
Brookdale Avenue North 72 m
Arrowe Side 74 m
Joan Avenue 109 m
Raines Close 146 m
Eastway 271 m
Norwood Road 275 m
Westway 280 m
Woodway 316 m
Broadway 412 m
Circular Drive 442 m
Brookdale Avenue South 455 m
Greasby Road 495 m
Upton By-Pass 637 m
B5139 1.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 2QA

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 2QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
439 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.01 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.02 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.07 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.15 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.15 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.23 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.49 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.56 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.6 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.6 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.88 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.08 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.1 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.26 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.34 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.41 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 2QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gravesberie Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
214 m
BRS Food & Wine & News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2018
260 m
Golden Fry No. 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2021
260 m
Jade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
260 m
M and M Clovers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
260 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
386 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
386 m
Greasby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
389 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2021
389 m
The Lazy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2021
389 m
Ooh & Aah Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
402 m
Brookdale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
439 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2018
481 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2017
554 m
Siam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
554 m
Re-fuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2021
680 m
Upton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
717 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
733 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
733 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
733 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 2QA - Data from Apr 2022

Brookdale Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Cortsway Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Cortsway Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.48 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 4.29 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.41 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.6 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 2QA - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.37 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.63 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 2QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.1 Mbps 27.3 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.9 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 44.6 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 131,908 kWh - mean 6,595 kWh : median 5,997 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 38,667 kWh - mean 1,933 kWh : median 1,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 2QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38032400
Longitude -3.11006400
OS Easting 326256
OS Northing 0387627
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