Postcode CH49 2QY (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 2QY and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 2QY 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 2QY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH49 2QY is The Planters which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakmere Drive and is 454 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 2QY (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 2QY is Coach And Horses and is 644 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 584 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 31, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Planters 28 m
The Carters 74 m
Harvester Way 76 m
Thresher Avenue 106 m
Shepherd Close 133 m
Flail Close 157 m
Stourport Close 168 m
Droitwich Avenue 172 m
The Scythes 176 m
Pitch Close 203 m
Stable Close 206 m
Bromsgrove Road 230 m
Cirencester Avenue 237 m
The Barncroft 240 m
The Crofters 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 2QY

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 2QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
888 m
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
928 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.09 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.46 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.65 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.65 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.69 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.74 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.96 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.11 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.16 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.32 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.35 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.46 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.48 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.51 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.57 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.77 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.77 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakmere Drive Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Hambledon Drive Bus Stop/Station 511 m
Hambledon Drive Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Old Pump Lane Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Macdonald Drive Bus Stop/Station 616 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Meols Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.17 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.37 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.17 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.25 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Dove Point Wetland 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 28.3 Mbps 39.79 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 6.87 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.8% 24.3 4.9
30-300 Mbps 88.2% 35.9 6.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 229,383 kWh - mean 13,493 kWh : median 13,342 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 64,424 kWh - mean 3,579 kWh : median 3,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 2QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38248000
Longitude -3.12365100
OS Easting 325356
OS Northing 0387881
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: 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 023C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3