Postcode CH49 4GJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 4GJ and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 4GJ 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 4GJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CH49 4GJ is Litcham Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornham Close and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 991 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 4GJ (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 4GJ is The Sandbrook and is 630 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Beechwood Fast Food Take Away and is 610 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 4GJ 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 4GJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Litcham Close 32 m
Thornham Close 74 m
Loddon Close 93 m
Wolferton Close 128 m
Felthorpe Close 131 m
Weybourne Close 140 m
Tring Close 173 m
Sheringham Close 174 m
Norwich Drive 205 m
Aylsham Drive 205 m
Upton Park Drive 229 m
Blakeney Close 237 m
Hunstanton Close 247 m
Larkhill Avenue 298 m
Hill View Drive 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 4GJ

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 4GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
385 m
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
610 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
627 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
692 m
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
808 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
859 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
859 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
995 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.02 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.19 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.3 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.38 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.4 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.46 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.48 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.54 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.55 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.86 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.99 km
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Fifth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 991 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 993 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.8 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.01 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.18 km
West Float Inland Water 3.3 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.48 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 30 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% 18.8 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.4 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 550 0

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 248,562 kWh - mean 9,560 kWh : median 8,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 4GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39449500
Longitude -3.09208600
OS Easting 327476
OS Northing 0389185
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