Postcode CH61 1BE (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 1BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 1BE is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 1BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 1BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 CH61 1BE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH61 1BE is Regents Close which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sparks Lane and is 314 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 1BE (for ages 11 and under) is Thingwall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pensby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH61 1BE is Bassett Hound and is 470 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 395 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 CH61 1BE 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 CH61 1BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 1BE, and the approximate distance away.

Regents Close 122 m
Axholme Road 143 m
Axholme Close 152 m
Barnsdale Avenue 159 m
Nurse Road 182 m
Sparks Lane 186 m
Seven Acres Lane 228 m
Quarry Lane 236 m
Gwendoline Close 247 m
Turmar Avenue 298 m
Milton Green 299 m
Cestrian Drive 301 m
Colemere Drive 340 m
The Leas 360 m
Penrhyn Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 1BE

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 CH61 1BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
419 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.28 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.28 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.48 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.62 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.77 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.15 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.29 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.37 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.43 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.45 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.64 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.82 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.88 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.92 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.94 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.99 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.12 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3.22 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 1BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
214 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
266 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
347 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
373 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
380 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
395 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
395 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
395 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
395 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
401 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
419 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
424 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
470 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
536 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
568 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
568 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
587 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
621 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
621 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 1BE - Data from Apr 2022

Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Penrhyn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Lower Thingwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Wimbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.17 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.51 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.09 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.1 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.19 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 1BE - Data from Dec 2021

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 257 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 1BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 364,164 kWh - mean 13,006 kWh : median 12,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 88,826 kWh - mean 3,172 kWh : median 3,089 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 1BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35195200
Longitude -3.08881900
OS Easting 327621
OS Northing 0384449
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15387
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Pensby and Thingwall
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3