Postcode CH49 7LU (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 7LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 7LU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 7LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 7LU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CH49 7LU is Schoolfield Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Farm Road and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is Woodchurch CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 7LU is Arrowe Park Golf Club and is 415 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Supper Bar and is 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.4 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 7LU 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 7LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 7LU, and the approximate distance away.

Schoolfield Road 26 m
Schoolfield Close 29 m
Common Field Road 104 m
Sandfield Road 146 m
Cornfield Close 179 m
Robin Way 199 m
Home Farm Road 236 m
Church Lane 250 m
Meadow Crescent 262 m
Caldwell Drive 262 m
A551 375 m
Pemberton Road 386 m
Ganney's Meadow Road 444 m
Fleet Croft Road 458 m
Hoole Road 481 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
335 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
375 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
602 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
608 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
616 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
679 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
829 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.19 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.33 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.65 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.83 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.92 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.93 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.01 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.1 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.24 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.25 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.25 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.25 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
305 m
Lucky Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2021
305 m
Mario Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 24, 2021
305 m
Rascalz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
305 m
Sianees Silk Flowers and Occasions Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
305 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
335 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
335 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
335 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
335 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
335 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
351 m
Arrowe Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 4, 2017
368 m
Cathys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
368 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
375 m
Arrowe Park Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
415 m
Arrowe Park Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
415 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
455 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
493 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
493 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
493 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Robin Way Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 564 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.45 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 7LU - Data from Dec 2021

Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.99 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 7LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.1 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.1 11.7
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 284,287 kWh - mean 8,884 kWh : median 8,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 95,664 kWh - mean 2,990 kWh : median 2,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37166400
Longitude -3.08503800
OS Easting 327906
OS Northing 0386638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4048
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 E33006835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3