Postcode CH49 9BL (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 9BL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH49 9BL is Whitefield Close which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferny Brow Road and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 9BL (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 9BL is Woodchurch Hotel and is 407 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 252 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitefield Close 135 m
Orret's Mews 151 m
Cheverton Close 193 m
Houghton Road 200 m
Orret's Meadow Road 200 m
Poolwood Road 217 m
Ferny Brow Road 225 m
Newbridge Close 234 m
The Meadow 240 m
Greenwood Road 244 m
Hoole Road 248 m
Wilkinson Way 258 m
Pemberton Road 267 m
Lower Green 302 m
Selbourne Close 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 9BL

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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
283 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
373 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
379 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
544 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
755 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
874 m
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
957 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.06 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.08 km
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.2 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.29 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.62 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.62 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.72 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.75 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.01 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
2.1 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.16 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 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
252 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
252 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
252 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
252 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
252 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
283 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
307 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
315 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
373 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
373 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
379 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
407 m
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
409 m
Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
544 m
Luncheon Club Holy Cross Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
544 m
Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2020
544 m
Whizz Kids - Out of Hours Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
544 m
Woodchurch Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
544 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
573 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
573 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferny Brow Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Whitefield Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.25 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.44 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.48 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 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% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.9 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 234,902 kWh - mean 10,677 kWh : median 10,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 9BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37726400
Longitude -3.08797700
OS Easting 327720
OS Northing 0387264
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