Postcode CH49 7LW (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 7LW and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 7LW 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 7LW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CH49 7LW is Cornfield Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoole Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 7LW (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 7LW is Woodchurch Hotel and is 333 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 420 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.1% 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 1.3 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 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cornfield Close 18 m
Home Farm Road 104 m
Schoolfield Close 150 m
Schoolfield Road 199 m
Common Field Road 204 m
Ackers Road 260 m
Ganney's Meadow Road 282 m
Caldwell Drive 282 m
Springfield Close 286 m
Sandfield Road 320 m
Robin Way 342 m
Grass Wood Road 353 m
Pemberton Road 377 m
New Hey Road 399 m
The Meadow 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 7LW

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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
434 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
448 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
454 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
469 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
499 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
541 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
855 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.02 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.2 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.5 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.83 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.92 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.92 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.06 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.08 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.12 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.13 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.25 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.25 km
Birkenhead School 2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
331 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
333 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
420 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
420 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
420 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
420 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
420 m
Woodchurch High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
434 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
454 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
469 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
469 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
469 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
469 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
469 m
Little Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
470 m
Lucky Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 25, 2021
470 m
Mario Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 24, 2021
470 m
Rascalz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
470 m
Sianees Silk Flowers and Occasions Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
470 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ackers Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 470 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.28 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.45 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.9 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.1 Mbps 41.5 Mbps 71.29 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 17.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 61.9% 49.8 10.3
300+ Mbps 38.1% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 206,771 kWh - mean 8,615 kWh : median 7,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 72,038 kWh - mean 3,791 kWh : median 3,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 7LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37249300
Longitude -3.08282000
OS Easting 328055
OS Northing 0386728
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: 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 E33006835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025A
Output Area / Small Area 8B2