Postcode CH49 5LF (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 5LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 5LF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 5LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 5LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 5LF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CH49 5LF is Walby Close which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Farm Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 5LF (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 5LF is Woodchurch Hotel and is 553 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dinner and is 705 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 5LF, and the approximate distance away.

Walby Close 119 m
Home Farm Close 140 m
Ackers Road 189 m
Springfield Close 251 m
Carr Hey Close 260 m
Home Farm Road 366 m
Ganney's Meadow Road 394 m
New Hey Road 559 m
Grass Wood Road 567 m
Common Field Road 569 m
Carr Bridge Road 640 m
A551 913 m
Woodchurch Road 1.19 km
A552 1.89 km
B5151 4.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 5LF

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 5LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
0 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
126 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
272 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
658 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
792 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
889 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
917 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.2 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.22 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.42 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.54 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.64 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.7 km
Birkenhead School 2 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 2.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
2.21 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.24 km
Prenton Preparatory School 2.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.36 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 5LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
County Homes - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
126 m
Foxfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
126 m
St Michaels And All Angels Rc Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
126 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
251 m
Woodchurch High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
272 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
553 m
EmZBrownieZ Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
589 m
Ballyrobert Vivo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2021
632 m
The Thompson Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
632 m
The Thompson Primary School Meals School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
632 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2020
634 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
658 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
658 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
705 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
705 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
705 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
705 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
705 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
712 m
Noctorum Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
May 16, 2018
792 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 5LF - Data from Apr 2022

Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Carr Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 101 m
New Hey Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Walby Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
New Hey Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 261 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.95 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Birkenhead Park Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.95 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 5LF - Data from Dec 2021

Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.52 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 5LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 82.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.9 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 239,427 kWh - mean 11,971 kWh : median 11,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 84,902 kWh - mean 3,859 kWh : median 3,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 5LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37241900
Longitude -3.07608400
OS Easting 328503
OS Northing 0386713
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1807
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2