Postcode CH49 6LU (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 6LU and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 6LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 6LU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CH49 6LU is Frankby Grove which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frankby Grove and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 17, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 6LU is Upton Cricket Club and is 144 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Frankby Grove 32 m
Brightwell Close 94 m
Cholsey Close 99 m
Molyneux Close 100 m
Ilsley Close 112 m
Old Greasby Road 118 m
Wallingford Road 120 m
Greystoke Close 121 m
Nuffield Close 141 m
Wittenham Close 148 m
Crowmarsh Close 159 m
Benson Close 161 m
Dorchester Close 186 m
Milman Close 186 m
Newton Way 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 6LU

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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Hall School FCJ 370 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
385 m
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
638 m
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
638 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
909 m
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.02 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.07 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.46 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.49 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.51 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.64 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.67 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.72 km
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.74 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.8 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.81 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.88 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.9 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
144 m
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2020
211 m
Uptown Funkin Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2020
211 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2020
219 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
219 m
Hursts Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2022
219 m
Kerala Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
219 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2017
219 m
Savas Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
219 m
Shah Jalal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2022
219 m
Silver City Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 7, 2020
219 m
Summer Place Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
219 m
Village Fryers Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 28, 2021
219 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 24, 2019
286 m
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
286 m
Eagle & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
286 m
EAT Upton Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2021
286 m
NEDZ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
286 m
The Nest - Eagle & Crown Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
286 m
Upton Curry Mahal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 28, 2021
286 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frankby Grove Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Welton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Newton Way Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Greystoke Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Ford Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Moreton (Merseyside) Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.77 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.96 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 3 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 478.8 29.4

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 472,297 kWh - mean 12,110 kWh : median 11,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 114,773 kWh - mean 2,943 kWh : median 2,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38354600
Longitude -3.10183400
OS Easting 326809
OS Northing 0387977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8290
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006806
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3