Postcode CH61 2XF (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 2XF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 2XF is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 2XF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 2XF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 2XF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH61 2XF is Penrhyd Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Backford Road and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 2XF (for ages 11 and under) is Irby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 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 2XF is Irby Club and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee & Lau's Banquet House and is 268 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 3.5 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 2XF 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 2XF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 2XF, and the approximate distance away.

Penrhyd Road 98 m
Drayton Close 139 m
Backford Road 161 m
Woodlands Road 218 m
Porto Hey Road 246 m
Townshend Avenue 256 m
South Hey Road 315 m
South Drive 321 m
Greenheys Road 393 m
Thurstaston Road 567 m
Thingwall Road 842 m
Irby Road 909 m
Telegraph Road 1.04 km
A551 2.9 km
A540 8.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 2XF

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 2XF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
800 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
974 m
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
1.08 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.27 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.71 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.71 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.78 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.19 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.57 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.63 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.72 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.01 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.04 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.14 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.29 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.55 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.59 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.76 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.76 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 2XF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
268 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
268 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
268 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
268 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
311 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
311 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
311 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
311 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
311 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
319 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
357 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
373 m
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
494 m
Pensby Wood Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
662 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
800 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
800 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
864 m
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
881 m
Leaf and Seed Retailers - other 4
Good
March 22, 2019
908 m
Cottage Loaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
964 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 2XF - Data from Apr 2022

Backford Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Woodlands Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Thingwall Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Thingwall Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Thurstaston Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.7 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.76 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 2XF - Data from Dec 2021

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.81 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.16 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.27 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 2XF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 407,670 kWh - mean 22,648 kWh : median 19,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 59,948 kWh - mean 3,747 kWh : median 3,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 2XF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34989300
Longitude -3.11809200
OS Easting 325669
OS Northing 0384250
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23125
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Greasby, Frankby and Irby
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 033C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3