Postcode CH49 4GN (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 4GN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH49 4GN is Litcham Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornham Close and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 995 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 4GN (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 4GN is The Sandbrook and is 641 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 582 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Litcham Close 13 m
Loddon Close 65 m
Thornham Close 79 m
Wolferton Close 95 m
Felthorpe Close 103 m
Weybourne Close 167 m
Sheringham Close 205 m
Tring Close 206 m
Norwich Drive 226 m
Aylsham Drive 235 m
Upton Park Drive 258 m
Blakeney Close 269 m
Hunstanton Close 275 m
Hill View Drive 335 m
Manor Drive 478 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 4GN

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 4GN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
417 m
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
582 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
595 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
700 m
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
807 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
891 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
891 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.03 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.05 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.18 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.32 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.34 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.4 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.43 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)
1.88 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.96 km
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Dearham Ave Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Fifth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 995 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 998 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.78 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.98 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.15 km
West Float Inland Water 3.27 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.46 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 12 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 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 180,544 kWh - mean 7,523 kWh : median 6,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 4GN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39467800
Longitude -3.09170000
OS Easting 327502
OS Northing 0389205
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