Postcode CH61 3XT (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 3XT and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 3XT 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 3XT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH61 3XT is Leafield Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barker Road and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.22 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 3XT (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 554 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 1.8 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 3XT 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 3XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leafield Close 57 m
Marlston Avenue 58 m
Exmoor Close 113 m
Daleside Close 133 m
Oaklea Road 158 m
Bentley Road 161 m
The Crescent 163 m
Mayew Road 187 m
Nowshera Avenue 194 m
Brian Avenue 203 m
Cornelius Drive 237 m
King's Drive 264 m
Alexander Close 288 m
Elm Road 291 m
Whaley Lane 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 3XT

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 3XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
712 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
727 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.17 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.25 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.32 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.32 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.29 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.36 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.36 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.52 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.52 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.72 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.8 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.81 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.82 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.87 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.97 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.01 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
228 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
291 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
344 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
480 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
505 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
531 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
554 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
554 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
554 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
554 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
617 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
674 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
708 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
712 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
727 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
727 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
746 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
746 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
746 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
746 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Whaley Lane Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.58 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.66 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.74 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.75 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 70.64 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 16.56 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.1 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 324,909 kWh - mean 11,604 kWh : median 11,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 85,445 kWh - mean 3,165 kWh : median 2,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 3XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35276000
Longitude -3.10270700
OS Easting 326698
OS Northing 0384553
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