Postcode CH49 8EU (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 8EU and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 8EU 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 8EU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CH49 8EU is Ferny Brow Road which is centered 229 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orrets Meadow Road and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 834 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 8EU (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 8EU is Woodchurch Hotel and is 431 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 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.3 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 8EU 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 8EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ferny Brow Road 229 m
Orret's Meadow Road 235 m
Newbridge Close 243 m
Wilkinson Way 256 m
Orret's Mews 260 m
Carr Bridge Road 269 m
Cheverton Close 314 m
New Hey Road 376 m
Hoole Road 398 m
Grass Wood Road 411 m
Noctorum Avenue 419 m
Upton Road 1.18 km
A551 1.21 km
Woodchurch Road 1.84 km
A5027 2.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 8EU

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 8EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
268 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
484 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
631 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
638 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
700 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
734 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
840 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
891 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
896 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.02 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.36 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.66 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.66 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.68 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.74 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.75 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.91 km
Birkenhead School 2.01 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
0 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
268 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
268 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
383 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
383 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
383 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
383 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
383 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
431 m
Break The Mould's Social Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
May 4, 2021
484 m
St Peters RC Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
484 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
496 m
Ballyrobert Cottage Garden Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 20, 2020
550 m
Barnaby's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
550 m
Greenacres Golf Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
550 m
Jigsaw Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
550 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
553 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
611 m
Willowtree Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
622 m
Woodchurch High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
631 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Selbourne Close Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bridge Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Carr Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 834 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 848 m
Birkenhead North Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.84 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.03 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.15 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.37 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.2 Mbps 154.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 11
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 227,211 kWh - mean 15,147 kWh : median 13,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 55,925 kWh - mean 3,995 kWh : median 3,582 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 8EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37936000
Longitude -3.08291900
OS Easting 328060
OS Northing 0387492
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: 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 E33006837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2