Postcode CH49 3AF (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 3AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 3AF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 3AF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 3AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH49 3AF is Ashdown Drive which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorns Drive and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 3AF (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hilbre High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH49 3AF is Newton AFC and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fry No 2 and is 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.7% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 3AF 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 3AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 3AF, and the approximate distance away.

Ashdown Drive 57 m
Thorness Close 77 m
Fuchsia Walk 82 m
Magnolia Walk 125 m
Padstow Road 137 m
Coppice Grove 138 m
Juniper Close 140 m
Miles Lane 169 m
Lombardy Avenue 184 m
Almond Way 185 m
Whitebeam Walk 190 m
Thorns Drive 191 m
Sycamore Rise 206 m
Rowan Court 213 m
Langstone Avenue 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 3AF

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 3AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
304 m
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 461 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
479 m
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
958 m
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.12 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.13 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.15 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
2.36 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 2.38 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.45 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.45 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.45 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.49 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.51 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
2.57 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.57 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.92 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.97 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 2.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 3AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greasby Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
304 m
Newton AFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
310 m
Golden Fry No 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 21, 2021
383 m
SAI General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
383 m
The Greave Dunning Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
383 m
Our Lady Of Pity Rc Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
461 m
Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
468 m
Oak Bar and Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
468 m
Red Cat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
468 m
Greasby Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
479 m
Peel Hey Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
588 m
Royden Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2018
588 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
589 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 10, 2021
589 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2019
589 m
Greasby Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2017
589 m
Lewis Butchers (Greasby) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
589 m
Spicy Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
589 m
Scout Hut Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2018
599 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
607 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 3AF - Data from Apr 2022

Thorns Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Thorns Drive Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Lloyd Drive Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Lloyd Drive Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Thorns Drive Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.32 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Meols Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.74 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.93 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.13 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 3AF - Data from Dec 2021

Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.11 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.28 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Caldy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 79.16 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 19.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 58.3% 51.3 9.2
300+ Mbps 41.7% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 308,556 kWh - mean 12,856 kWh : median 12,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 3AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37312100
Longitude -3.12660600
OS Easting 325143
OS Northing 0386843
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29550
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 E33006825
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 023B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3