Postcode CH49 4GE (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 4GE and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 4GE is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 4GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 4GE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 4GE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CH49 4GE is Thornham Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornham Close and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 4GE (for ages 11 and under) is Hayfield School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 4GE is The Sandbrook and is 544 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from May May and is 603 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 1.1 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 4GE 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 4GE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 4GE, and the approximate distance away.

Thornham Close 18 m
Litcham Close 84 m
Loddon Close 100 m
Norwich Drive 142 m
Wolferton Close 152 m
Sheringham Close 173 m
Aylsham Drive 190 m
Felthorpe Close 191 m
Tring Close 206 m
Weybourne Close 209 m
Hunstanton Close 214 m
Blakeney Close 232 m
Larkhill Avenue 305 m
Manor Drive 500 m
A553 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 4GE

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 4GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
401 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
603 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
660 m
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
663 m
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
717 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
869 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
869 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.03 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.07 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.1 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.22 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.31 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.36 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.39 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.43 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.63 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.64 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.93 km
Lingham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.95 km
Leasowe Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 4GE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
401 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
432 m
Ice Cream Bike Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
460 m
The Sandbrook Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 27, 2021
544 m
May May Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
603 m
Orrets Meadow School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
603 m
The Little Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
621 m
Fender Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2017
624 m
Ian's Ices Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2019
624 m
Morsy Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2020
624 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
624 m
Dawn Ford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
626 m
St Pauls R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
660 m
Beechwood Fast Food Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 29, 2021
663 m
Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
663 m
Firbobs Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
663 m
Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
663 m
Sandbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
717 m
Overchurch Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
869 m
Overchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
869 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 4GE - Data from Apr 2022

Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Caernarvon Close Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.57 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.85 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 4GE - Data from Dec 2021

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.21 km
West Float Inland Water 3.33 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.39 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 4GE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.9 Mbps 77.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 34.6 6.5
300+ Mbps 100% 626.7 55

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 246,451 kWh - mean 7,041 kWh : median 6,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 104,098 kWh - mean 2,892 kWh : median 1,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 4GE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39513400
Longitude -3.09294400
OS Easting 327420
OS Northing 0389257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19008
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Upton
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006807
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 018E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1