Postcode CH61 1BR (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 1BR and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 1BR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 CH61 1BR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH61 1BR is Dale End Road which is centered 307 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gills Lane and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 1BR (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2017. 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 1BR is Fox and Hounds and is 232 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop and is 703 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for CH61 1BR 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 1BR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dale End Road 307 m
Barnston Road 383 m
Gills Lane 408 m
Storeton Lane 469 m
Telegraph Road 2.25 km
A551 2.77 km
A540 6.33 km
M53 8.04 km
A548 12.08 km
A1 126.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 1BR

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 1BR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
905 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
905 m
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.31 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.35 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.38 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.76 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.28 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.34 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.59 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.98 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.09 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.16 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.17 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
3.27 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.31 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.41 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.42 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
3.6 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.63 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church C Of E Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
232 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
232 m
Cottonmount Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
268 m
The Side Door @ Cottonmount Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
268 m
Longcroft Christian Fellowship Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
444 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
604 m
BonBonz Sweets Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
659 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
April 29, 2019
676 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
703 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
703 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
703 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
703 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
703 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
703 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
725 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
738 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
738 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
763 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
763 m
Barnstondale Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
795 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gills Lane Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Gills Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Storeton Lane Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Storeton Lane Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Barnston Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.78 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.47 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.47 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.69 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 709 m
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.42 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34437200
Longitude -3.08395400
OS Easting 327932
OS Northing 0383599
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19534
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Barnston (Wirral) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4