Postcode CH61 3XA (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 3XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 3XA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 3XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 3XA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 3XA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH61 3XA is Parkway Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thingwall Drive and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 3XA (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 Ocean Star and is 514 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 3XA 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 3XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 3XA, and the approximate distance away.

Parkway Close 58 m
Parkway 90 m
Dane Close 107 m
Barker Road 172 m
Thingwall Drive 216 m
Heywood Boulevard 245 m
Heywood Close 245 m
Whaley Lane 281 m
Ambleside Close 344 m
Oaklea Road 350 m
Mayew Road 363 m
Thingwall Road East 423 m
Thingwall Road 656 m
B5138 1.53 km
A551 1.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 3XA

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 3XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
484 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
855 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.64 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.71 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.71 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.74 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.86 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.03 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.12 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.24 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.26 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.32 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.33 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.39 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.46 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.47 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.48 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.52 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.73 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 3XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
259 m
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
280 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
457 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
484 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
514 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
514 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
514 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
514 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
534 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
551 m
Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
632 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
805 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
812 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
855 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
855 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
913 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
924 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
948 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
955 m
Red Rooms Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
995 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 3XA - Data from Apr 2022

Thingwall Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Whaley Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Heywood Boulevard Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.1 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.27 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.3 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 3XA - Data from Dec 2021

Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 429 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.34 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 3XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 193,393 kWh - mean 17,581 kWh : median 16,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 46,940 kWh - mean 4,267 kWh : median 3,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 3XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35673700
Longitude -3.09927900
OS Easting 326933
OS Northing 0384992
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19237
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: White suburban communities
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 034E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2