Postcode CH49 9BS (Wirral)

Map showing CH49 9BS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH49 9BS is Newbridge Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orrets Meadow Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 792 m away.

The closest primary school to CH49 9BS (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 9BS is Woodchurch Hotel and is 549 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 431 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newbridge Close 66 m
Poolwood Road 102 m
Orret's Meadow Road 117 m
Bridge Farm Close 118 m
Orret's Mews 214 m
Benedict Close 252 m
Camden Mews 270 m
Ferny Brow Road 281 m
Whitefield Close 303 m
Bridge Meadow Road 316 m
Wilkinson Way 337 m
Ford Way 380 m
Hoole Road 438 m
Carr Bridge Road 501 m
New Hey Road 524 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH49 9BS

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 9BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
423 m
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
426 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
622 m
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
672 m
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
833 m
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
837 m
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
951 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
990 m
Upton Hall School FCJ 1.04 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Good
(April 17, 2019)
1.13 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.21 km
Overchurch Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.45 km
Overchurch Junior School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.45 km
Hayfield School Good
(July 19, 2017)
1.52 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.72 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.83 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.88 km
Townfield Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.99 km
Birkenhead School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carr Bridge Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2019
254 m
Pudsey Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
377 m
Upton Grange Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 12, 2021
416 m
Fender Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
423 m
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
423 m
Gilbrook School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
426 m
Golden Dinner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
431 m
Lees Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
431 m
Sayers Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2021
431 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
431 m
Woodchurch Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2017
431 m
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
546 m
Woodchurch Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
549 m
Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
561 m
Break The Mould's Social Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
May 4, 2021
622 m
St Peters RC Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
622 m
Woodheath Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
628 m
Habla Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
655 m
Meadowside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
672 m
Shell Upton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
737 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Bridge Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Orrets Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Carr Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Poolwood Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Hoylake Road Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Laird Street Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 792 m
Upton Rail Station Rail 814 m
Leasowe Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.03 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.22 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bidston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Silver Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.59 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 90.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.4 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 183,983 kWh - mean 10,221 kWh : median 10,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 57,979 kWh - mean 3,411 kWh : median 3,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH49 9BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37978400
Longitude -3.08667300
OS Easting 327811
OS Northing 0387543
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