Postcode CH61 1DU (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 1DU and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 1DU 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 1DU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH61 1DU is Dale View Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishers Lane and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 1DU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 201 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.4 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 1DU 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 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dale View Close 44 m
Sunningdale Drive 122 m
Ryland Park 123 m
Marlfield Lane 169 m
Southridge Road 199 m
Elms Park 206 m
Heswall Mount 212 m
Cestrian Drive 244 m
Gwendoline Close 251 m
Pensby Close 263 m
Beech Avenue 291 m
Northridge Road 294 m
Antons Road 308 m
Gills Lane 350 m
Seven Acres Lane 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 1DU

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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
734 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
798 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
798 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
986 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.31 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.75 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.7 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.7 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.77 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.86 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.86 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.91 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.95 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.07 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.12 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.26 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.27 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.28 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
76 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
76 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
101 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
141 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
141 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
141 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
141 m
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2022
141 m
H Jones & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
141 m
Numark Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
141 m
BonBonz Sweets Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
199 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
201 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
224 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
224 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
231 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
232 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
317 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
April 29, 2019
345 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
474 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
526 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishers Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Gills Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Ridgemere Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Beech Avenue Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Wimbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 329 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.58 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.58 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.69 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 564 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.37 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.8 Mbps 14.3 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% 19.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.5 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 382,453 kWh - mean 15,936 kWh : median 14,651 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 94,521 kWh - mean 3,781 kWh : median 3,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34834400
Longitude -3.09317400
OS Easting 327325
OS Northing 0384052
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) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall 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