Postcode CH49 6LH (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 6LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 6LH is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 6LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 6LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 6LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH49 6LH is Loretto Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Loretto Drive and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 845 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 6LH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ping's House Chinese Takeaway and is 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.4 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 6LH 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 6LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 6LH, and the approximate distance away.

Loretto Drive 29 m
Shrewsbury Drive 50 m
Upland Road 140 m
Hilary Drive 143 m
Heath Drive 144 m
Manor Drive 147 m
Maxwell Close 244 m
Upton Court 259 m
South Drive 263 m
West Drive 274 m
Hill View Drive 285 m
Braeside Gardens 297 m
Oakland Drive 297 m
Arborn Drive 304 m
Macalpine Close 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 6LH

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 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
256 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
366 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
366 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
411 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 441 m
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
979 m
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.06 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.14 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.19 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.34 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.36 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
1.37 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.52 km
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
1.64 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.7 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.77 km
Eastway Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.82 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.83 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.84 km
The Observatory School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dawn Ford Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
0 m
Hayfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
256 m
St Mary's Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
340 m
St. Mary's Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 21, 2018
340 m
Overchurch Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
366 m
Overchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
366 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
378 m
St Josephs R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
411 m
Upton Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
441 m
Bake My Day Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
559 m
Gravity Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2020
559 m
Noya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
559 m
Ping's House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 10, 2021
559 m
Rossi & Rossi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
559 m
The Happy Hatters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
559 m
The Stonehouse Caffe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2019
559 m
Upton Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 8, 2021
559 m
Upton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
559 m
Heseltine Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
563 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 24, 2019
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 6LH - Data from Apr 2022

Loretto Drive Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Upton Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 159 m
South Drive Bus Stop/Station 269 m
South Drive Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Caernarvon Close Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 845 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 861 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.19 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Seacombe Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 6LH - Data from Dec 2021

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Bidston Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 3.62 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 6LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 74 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 663,442 kWh - mean 15,796 kWh : median 14,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 164,250 kWh - mean 3,911 kWh : median 3,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38984600
Longitude -3.09617700
OS Easting 327196
OS Northing 0388672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24579
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 E33006807
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 018B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3