Postcode CH49 2RQ (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 2RQ and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 2RQ 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 2RQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CH49 2RQ is Hazelwood which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Girtrell Road and is 458 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 2RQ (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 2RQ is The Willows and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fry No. 1 and is 452 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on August 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.3% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hazelwood 19 m
Glen Ronald Drive 69 m
Glentrees Close 108 m
St James Close 117 m
Long Acres 126 m
Birchdale Close 126 m
Wood Lane 147 m
Longacres 154 m
Summertrees Close 158 m
The Barncroft 190 m
Longfield Close 202 m
Cowley Close 221 m
Botley Close 226 m
Jeffreys Drive 233 m
Iffley Close 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 2RQ

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 2RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
827 m
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.14 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.23 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.23 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.27 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.33 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.65 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.67 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.69 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.85 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.97 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.12 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.2 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.22 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.27 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.49 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.52 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.53 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ooh & Aah Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
272 m
Herbert Dairy Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
428 m
BRS Food & Wine & News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 1, 2018
452 m
Golden Fry No. 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 11, 2021
452 m
Jade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
452 m
M and M Clovers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
452 m
Greasby Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2017
472 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2021
472 m
The Lazy Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2021
472 m
Charlottes Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
490 m
Premier Saughall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
490 m
St Mary's Church - The Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 23, 2017
490 m
The Willows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
490 m
Zinga Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2021
490 m
Greasby Pre-School Play Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
531 m
Three Gables Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
531 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
533 m
Saughall Massie Fish and Chip Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2021
533 m
Gravesberie Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
644 m
Saughall Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2021
718 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Girtrell Road Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Kingfisher Way Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Brookside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Norwood Road Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.75 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.95 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 444 m
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.46 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.6 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 95.7% 43.6 7.6
300+ Mbps 4.3% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 429,064 kWh - mean 18,655 kWh : median 16,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 2RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38409800
Longitude -3.11792000
OS Easting 325740
OS Northing 0388055
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: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1