Postcode CH49 2QS (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 2QS and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 2QS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 2QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH49 2QS is Stourport Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakmere Drive and is 326 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 2QS (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 2QS is Coach And Horses and is 501 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Phoenix and is 519 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 2QS is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH49 2QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stourport Close 19 m
Shepherd Close 42 m
Droitwich Avenue 47 m
The Carters 80 m
Thresher Avenue 82 m
Bromsgrove Road 83 m
Cirencester Avenue 94 m
Harvester Way 101 m
Malmesbury Close 134 m
The Planters 148 m
Redditch Close 149 m
Redford Close 188 m
Hambledon Drive 197 m
Flail Close 202 m
Chippenham Avenue 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 2QS

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 2QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
784 m
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
826 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 954 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.31 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.76 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.77 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.81 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.11 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.17 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.22 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.38 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.46 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.47 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.48 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.48 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.71 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.71 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.71 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
435 m
Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
501 m
Oak Bar and Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
501 m
Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
501 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
519 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
519 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2019
519 m
Greasby Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2017
519 m
Lewis Butchers (Greasby) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
519 m
Spicy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
519 m
Golden Fry No 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 21, 2021
526 m
SAI General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
526 m
The Greave Dunning Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
526 m
Greasby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
567 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2021
567 m
The Lazy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2021
567 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
593 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
593 m
Ooh & Aah Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
677 m
BRS Food & Wine & News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2018
688 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakmere Drive Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Hambledon Drive Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Hambledon Drive Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Old Pump Lane Bus Stop/Station 464 m
MacDonald Drive Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Meols Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.25 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.45 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.01 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.11 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Grange Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.4 Mbps 22.3 Mbps 31.71 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 6.55 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 31 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 98,088 kWh - mean 8,917 kWh : median 8,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 34,558 kWh - mean 3,142 kWh : median 2,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 2QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38114400
Longitude -3.12420200
OS Easting 325317
OS Northing 0387733
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26292
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 023C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2