Postcode CH49 9BJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 9BJ and nearby postcodes

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

CH49 9BJ 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 9BJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to CH49 9BJ is Orret's Meadow Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orrets Meadow Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 934 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 9BJ (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 9BJ is Woodchurch Hotel and is 421 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 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.5 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 9BJ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH49 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orret's Meadow Road 34 m
Orret's Mews 72 m
Newbridge Close 80 m
Poolwood Road 123 m
Ferny Brow Road 160 m
Cheverton Close 199 m
Wilkinson Way 216 m
Whitefield Close 231 m
Bridge Farm Close 248 m
Selbourne Close 288 m
Hoole Road 296 m
Pemberton Road 386 m
Grass Wood Road 404 m
New Hey Road 408 m
Carr Bridge Road 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 9BJ

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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
320 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
383 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
536 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
700 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
709 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
732 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
941 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
967 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.08 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.09 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.24 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.57 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.57 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.66 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.82 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.87 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.99 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.02 km
Birkenhead School 2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
258 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
290 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
290 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
290 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
290 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
290 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
320 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
320 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
369 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
383 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
415 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
421 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
520 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
536 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
664 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
700 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
700 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
700 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
700 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
700 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Poolwood Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bridge Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Selbourne Close Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 934 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 955 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.1 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.28 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.48 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 91.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 275,811 kWh - mean 9,850 kWh : median 8,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 87,035 kWh - mean 3,108 kWh : median 2,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 9BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37847300
Longitude -3.08650400
OS Easting 327820
OS Northing 0387397
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed 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 025D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1