Postcode CH49 8HE (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 8HE and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 8HE 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 8HE as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to CH49 8HE is Glebe Hey Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefield Close and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 8HE (for ages 11 and under) is Gilbrook School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton Hall School FCJ.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Truly Scrumptious and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 8HE 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 8HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glebe Hey Road 36 m
Houghton Road 95 m
Atherton Drive 143 m
Whitefield Close 156 m
Merton Drive 169 m
Kiln Road 174 m
Lower Green 196 m
Leeswood Road 245 m
Woodland Road 253 m
Woodland Drive 261 m
Big Meadow Road 281 m
Mavis Drive 281 m
Poolwood Road 325 m
Orret's Meadow Road 403 m
The Meadow 450 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 8HE

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 8HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
0 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
471 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
606 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
655 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.01 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.03 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.09 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.22 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.32 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.34 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.42 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.43 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.43 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.44 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.62 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.91 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.02 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.05 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
0 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
103 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
357 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
357 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
418 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
457 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
471 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
527 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
528 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
528 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
528 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
528 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
528 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
561 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
561 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
561 m
The Little Butty Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
561 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
606 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
606 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
606 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Poolwood Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.46 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.65 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.78 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.74 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 77.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 99.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 95.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 303,801 kWh - mean 11,685 kWh : median 8,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 190,462 kWh - mean 5,012 kWh : median 3,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 8HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37778400
Longitude -3.09213900
OS Easting 327444
OS Northing 0387326
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 E33006837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025D
Output Area / Small Area 7C1