Postcode CH49 8EG (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 8EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 8EG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in July 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 8EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 8EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8EG as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to CH49 8EG is Hoole Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selbourne Close and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 8EG (for ages 11 and under) is Fender Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The local pub for residents of CH49 8EG is Woodchurch Hotel and is 155 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% 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 1.6 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 8EG 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 8EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 8EG, and the approximate distance away.

Hoole Road 17 m
Huddleston Close 91 m
Selbourne Close 92 m
Cheverton Close 92 m
Wilkinson Way 128 m
Grass Wood Road 146 m
Ferny Brow Road 165 m
Pemberton Road 175 m
The Meadow 176 m
New Hey Road 187 m
Ganney's Meadow Close 191 m
Orret's Mews 218 m
Caldwell Drive 268 m
Ganney's Meadow Road 314 m
Orret's Meadow Road 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 8EG

Introduction July 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 8EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
184 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
382 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
507 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
525 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
528 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
705 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
829 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
861 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
889 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.2 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.43 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.52 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.85 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.85 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.94 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.95 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.12 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.17 km
Birkenhead School 2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 8EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
0 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
0 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
0 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
0 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
0 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
155 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
172 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
184 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
184 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
382 m
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
383 m
Woodchurch High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
507 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
525 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
525 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
525 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
525 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
525 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
528 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
567 m
Little Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2020
629 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 8EG - Data from Apr 2022

Selbourne Close Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Meadow Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Grasswood Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Ferny Brow Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Home Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 841 m
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.14 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.32 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 8EG - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.23 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 8EG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 72.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 4
30-300 Mbps 23.1% 84.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 76.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 139,327 kWh - mean 10,717 kWh : median 7,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 40,878 kWh - mean 3,144 kWh : median 2,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 8EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37608900
Longitude -3.08473000
OS Easting 327934
OS Northing 0387130
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
421
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
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 025D
Output Area / Small Area 7C1