Postcode CH49 8JQ (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 8JQ and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 8JQ 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 8JQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to CH49 8JQ is Houghton Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefield Close and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 8JQ (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 local pub for residents of CH49 8JQ is Woodchurch Hotel and is 573 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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 169.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.7 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 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Houghton Road 39 m
Whitefield Close 46 m
Glebe Hey Road 149 m
Lower Green 211 m
Kiln Road 226 m
Atherton Drive 236 m
Poolwood Road 243 m
Merton Drive 276 m
Woodland Road 300 m
Orret's Meadow Road 301 m
Newbridge Close 308 m
Leeswood Road 340 m
The Meadow 360 m
Big Meadow Road 364 m
Ferny Brow Road 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 8JQ

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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
114 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
423 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
541 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
575 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
923 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
964 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.07 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.16 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.21 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.24 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.33 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.49 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.49 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.66 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.01 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.15 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
114 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
158 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
418 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
418 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
418 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
418 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
418 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
423 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
436 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
441 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
441 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
479 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
527 m
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
535 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
541 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
541 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
573 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
575 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
575 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
575 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Poolwood Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.37 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.64 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 169.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.8 16
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 207,451 kWh - mean 10,918 kWh : median 8,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 61,563 kWh - mean 2,463 kWh : median 2,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 8JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37766400
Longitude -3.09043700
OS Easting 327557
OS Northing 0387311
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
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 025C
Output Area / Small Area 7C2