Postcode CH49 4GY (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 4GY and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 4GY 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 4GY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH49 4GY is Felthorpe Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornham Close and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 935 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 4GY (for ages 11 and under) is Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 4GY is The Sandbrook and is 758 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 451 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.9 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 4GY 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 4GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Felthorpe Close 30 m
Wolferton Close 91 m
Loddon Close 133 m
Litcham Close 142 m
Thornham Close 205 m
Weybourne Close 246 m
Upton Park Drive 342 m
Norwich Drive 357 m
Fender Way 379 m
Hill View Drive 403 m
Fourth Avenue 410 m
Manor Drive 543 m
Upton Road 950 m
A553 1.32 km
A5027 1.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 4GY

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 4GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
451 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
474 m
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
522 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
812 m
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
896 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
992 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
992 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.1 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.11 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.23 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.27 km
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.37 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.45 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.46 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.47 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.48 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.56 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.84 km
Bidston Avenue Primary School Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.86 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Little Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
405 m
Beechwood Fast Food Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 29, 2021
451 m
Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
451 m
Firbobs Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
451 m
Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
451 m
St Pauls R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
474 m
Fender Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 29, 2017
481 m
Ian's Ices Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 3, 2019
481 m
Morsy Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2020
481 m
Sayers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
481 m
Hayfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
522 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
604 m
Ice Cream Bike Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
672 m
Dawn Ford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
688 m
The Sandbrook Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 27, 2021
758 m
May May Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
812 m
Orrets Meadow School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
812 m
Supported Living Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 1, 2018
834 m
Jack & Jill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
870 m
Sandbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
896 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Thornham Close Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Fifth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Fifth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Beechwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.37 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 935 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 942 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.65 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.85 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.02 km
West Float Inland Water 3.14 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Mockbeggar Wharf Beach 3.49 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 95.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 50 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 44.3 10
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 111,006 kWh - mean 12,334 kWh : median 11,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 24,829 kWh - mean 2,759 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 4GY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.39466900
Longitude -3.08971400
OS Easting 327634
OS Northing 0389202
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2