The postcode CH61 3XU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 3XU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 3XU 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 3XU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to CH61 3XU is Leafield Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barker Road and is 273 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.27 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 3XU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 578 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH61 3XU is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH61 3XU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 3XU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 3XU
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH61 3XU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 681 m |
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 722 m |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 1.97 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.24 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 2.42 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 2.78 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.79 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.94 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 3XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandoo Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 191 m | |
| Oaklea Chapel | Exempt December 4, 2017 | 286 m | |
| Auntie Jayne's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 373 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 19, 2018 | 530 m | |
| Sainsbury's Sparks Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 536 m | |
| Happy Green Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 570 m | |
| Kismat Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Ocean Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Sea Breeze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2018 | 578 m | |
| Thingwall Newsagents | Exempt January 18, 2022 | 578 m | |
| Ridgewood Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 670 m | |
| Irby Primary Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2018 | 681 m | |
| Irby Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 681 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2018 | 717 m | |
| Templepatrick Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 722 m | |
| Thingwall Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 722 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 760 m | |
| Barista Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 766 m | |
| Thingwall Methodist Church | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 798 m | |
| Cards "n" Candy | Exempt July 31, 2017 | 799 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 3XU - Data from Apr 2022
| Barker Road | 273 m | |
| Barker Road | 282 m | |
| Whaley Lane | 312 m | |
| Whaley Lane | 338 m | |
| Anderson Close | 339 m | |
| Woodchurch Road | 2.56 km | |
| The Mount | 2.71 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 3.27 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 3.94 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 3.96 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.72 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.74 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.74 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 3XU - Data from Dec 2021
| Harrock Wood | 343 m | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 695 m | |
| Pensby Wood | 795 m | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 808 m | |
| Card Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Cross Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Irby Common | 1.77 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 2.12 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 2.18 km | |
| The Dungeon | 2.2 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 2.22 km | |
| Poll Hill | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 3XU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.9 Mbps | 50.4 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 0.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.3 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 3XU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35319700 |
| Longitude | -3.10309400 |
| OS Easting | 326673 |
| OS Northing | 0384602 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| 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 |