Postcode CH49 9BQ (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 9BQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH49 9BQ is Leeswood Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoole Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to CH49 9BQ (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 450 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 9BQ 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 9BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leeswood Road 27 m
Big Meadow Road 40 m
Kiln Road 134 m
Mavis Drive 195 m
Glebe Hey Road 216 m
Merton Drive 250 m
Shortfield Way 257 m
Shortfield Road 262 m
Ford Way 270 m
Atherton Drive 291 m
Houghton Road 297 m
Whitefield Close 359 m
Salacre Lane 432 m
Atholl Duncan Drive 470 m
Hoole Road 741 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 9BQ

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 9BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
245 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
712 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 771 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
838 m
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
845 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
854 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.09 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.19 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.19 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.25 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.41 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.44 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.45 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.57 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.84 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.96 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
179 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
227 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
245 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
308 m
Toppies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
450 m
Truly Scrumptious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2022
450 m
Habla Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
461 m
Rose Cottage Drinks Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
493 m
Tappers Gin Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
493 m
The Little Butty Box Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
493 m
The Little Butty Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
493 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2020
553 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
553 m
Hursts Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
March 3, 2022
553 m
Kerala Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
553 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2017
553 m
Savas Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
553 m
Shah Jalal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2022
553 m
Silver City Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 7, 2020
553 m
Summer Place Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
553 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Leeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Hoole Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Leeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Poolwood Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.66 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.49 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.68 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.86 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.97 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 74 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.5 Mbps 14.2 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 79.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 92.9% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,092 kWh - mean 11,349 kWh : median 9,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 36,081 kWh - mean 2,775 kWh : median 2,567 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 9BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37955200
Longitude -3.09433400
OS Easting 327301
OS Northing 0387525
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: 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 E33006808
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 019D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1