Postcode CH49 5LU (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 5LU and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 5LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 5LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH49 5LU is Cheshire Acre which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arrowe Brook Road and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 5LU (for ages 11 and under) is Gilbrook School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Truly Scrumptious and is 179 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.1 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 2.3 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 5LU 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 5LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cheshire Acre 14 m
Fletcher Close 85 m
Woodland Road 92 m
Druids Way 94 m
Sherry Lane 132 m
Woodland Drive 139 m
Lower Green 177 m
Pool Lane 187 m
Yewtree Close 216 m
Atherton Drive 234 m
Archers Way 245 m
Nantwich Close 260 m
Greenwood Road 270 m
Merton Drive 278 m
Arrowe Park Road 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 5LU

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 5LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
324 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
344 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
371 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
796 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.09 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.21 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.28 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.32 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.34 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.36 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.5 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.69 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.69 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.71 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.73 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.93 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.04 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
179 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
179 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
324 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
344 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
371 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
371 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
371 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
371 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
371 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
445 m
Arrowe Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 4, 2017
491 m
Cathys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
491 m
Little Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
492 m
Lucky Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2021
492 m
Mario Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 24, 2021
492 m
Rascalz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
492 m
Sianees Silk Flowers and Occasions Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
492 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
507 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
507 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arrowe Brook Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Greenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Pool Lane Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Arrowe Park Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Arrowe Brook Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.72 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.67 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 39 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% 82.2 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 121,153 kWh - mean 15,144 kWh : median 13,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,686 kWh - mean 3,836 kWh : median 3,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 5LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37485600
Longitude -3.09382300
OS Easting 327327
OS Northing 0387002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16734
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006834
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3