Postcode CH49 2QX (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 2QX and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 2QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 2QX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH49 2QX is Holcombe Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hambledon Drive and is 298 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 2QX (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 2QX is Coach And Horses and is 514 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall Chinese Takeaway and is 267 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 31, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 2QX 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 2QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holcombe Close 18 m
The Crofters 69 m
Rylands Hey 85 m
Ingleton Close 100 m
Stable Close 114 m
Stapleton Avenue 115 m
Hambledon Drive 127 m
Churn Way 136 m
Dryfield Close 141 m
Summertrees Avenue 150 m
Duncan Drive 162 m
Flail Close 168 m
Highfield Drive 172 m
Pitch Close 179 m
Longfield Close 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 2QX

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 2QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
575 m
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
769 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 877 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.5 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.52 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.52 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.54 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.86 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.99 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.03 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.17 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.19 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.32 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.48 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.52 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.56 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.66 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.71 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greasby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
267 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2021
267 m
The Lazy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2021
267 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
303 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
303 m
BRS Food & Wine & News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2018
383 m
Golden Fry No. 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2021
383 m
Jade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
383 m
M and M Clovers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
383 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
384 m
Ooh & Aah Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
408 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
437 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
437 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2019
437 m
Greasby Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2017
437 m
Lewis Butchers (Greasby) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
437 m
Spicy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
437 m
Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
514 m
Oak Bar and Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
514 m
Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
514 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hambledon Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Norwood Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Hambledon Drive Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Macdonald Drive Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.08 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.98 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.18 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.46 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.09 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.25 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 155.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 21 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 156,026 kWh - mean 17,336 kWh : median 15,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 2QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38089100
Longitude -3.11964000
OS Easting 325620
OS Northing 0387700
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21271
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 023E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3