Postcode CH49 8HH (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 8HH and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 8HH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8HH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH49 8HH is Merton Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arrowe Brook Road and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 8HH (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 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.5 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 8HH 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 8HH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Merton Drive 17 m
Atherton Drive 56 m
Glebe Hey Road 125 m
Woodland Drive 153 m
Mavis Drive 165 m
Woodland Road 199 m
Lower Green 213 m
Leeswood Road 228 m
Houghton Road 246 m
Kiln Road 257 m
Fletcher Close 269 m
Big Meadow Road 284 m
Whitefield Close 304 m
Greenwood Road 368 m
Atholl Duncan Drive 465 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 8HH

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 8HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
152 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
510 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
615 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
794 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.08 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.16 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.19 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.33 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.41 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.41 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.45 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.47 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.56 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.65 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.76 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.11 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
152 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
213 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
225 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
225 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
329 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
412 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
412 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
412 m
The Little Butty Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
412 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
510 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
529 m
Re-fuel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2021
548 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
615 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
615 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
615 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
615 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
615 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
621 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 5, 2018
638 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
653 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arrowe Brook Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Leeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Leeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.61 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.8 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 113 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.5 6.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 96,732 kWh - mean 16,122 kWh : median 16,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 20,446 kWh - mean 3,408 kWh : median 3,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 8HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37735900
Longitude -3.09430800
OS Easting 327299
OS Northing 0387281
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1336
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006834
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 025C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1