Postcode CH49 9AR (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 9AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH49 9AR is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH49 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH49 9AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9AR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CH49 9AR is Ford Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Camden Mews and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 515 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 9AR (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 9AR is Eagle & Crown and is 595 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ping's House Chinese Takeaway and is 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH49 9AR 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 9AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH49 9AR, and the approximate distance away.

Ford Close 22 m
Ford Drive 121 m
Myrtle Way 124 m
Grafton Drive 133 m
Camden Mews 154 m
Bridge Meadow Road 172 m
Salacre Close 204 m
Merrills Lane 208 m
Sunflower Close 208 m
Wroxham Drive 219 m
Benedict Close 242 m
Ford Way 250 m
Ford Road 255 m
Wroxham Close 263 m
Salacre Lane 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 9AR

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 9AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
629 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 666 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
688 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
756 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
837 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.03 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.05 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.05 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.1 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.19 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.22 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.24 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.39 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.54 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.62 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.76 km
Orrets Meadow School Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.83 km
Sandbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH49 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodheath Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
217 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
217 m
Habla Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
311 m
The Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
448 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
506 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
529 m
Heseltine Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
556 m
Bake My Day Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
587 m
Gravity Health & Fitness Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2020
587 m
Noya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
587 m
Ping's House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 10, 2021
587 m
Rossi & Rossi Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
587 m
The Happy Hatters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2021
587 m
The Stonehouse Caffe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2019
587 m
Upton Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 8, 2021
587 m
Upton News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
587 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 24, 2019
595 m
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
595 m
Eagle & Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
595 m
EAT Upton Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2021
595 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH49 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Camden Mews Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Ford Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Ford Drive Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Wroxham Drive Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Benedict Close Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.53 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 515 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 544 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.02 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.21 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.44 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH49 9AR - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.98 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH49 9AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 89 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 21 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 118,669 kWh - mean 10,788 kWh : median 10,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,700 kWh - mean 4,070 kWh : median 3,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 9AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38320200
Longitude -3.08945100
OS Easting 327632
OS Northing 0387926
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4075
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: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006808
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 019D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1