Postcode CH61 3XZ (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 3XZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH61 3XZ is Leafield Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barker Road and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 3XZ (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 621 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leafield Close 27 m
Marlston Avenue 66 m
Daleside Close 99 m
Oaklea Road 149 m
Mayew Road 149 m
Exmoor Close 153 m
Elm Road 227 m
Menlo Avenue 232 m
The Crescent 237 m
Brian Avenue 238 m
Bentley Road 241 m
Nowshera Avenue 274 m
Cornelius Drive 315 m
King's Drive 335 m
Whaley Lane 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 3XZ

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 3XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
647 m
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
765 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.21 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.26 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.38 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.38 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
1.92 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.22 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.35 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.43 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.45 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.51 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.65 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.75 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.81 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.83 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.85 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)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
219 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
327 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
415 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
528 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
553 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
577 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
621 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
621 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
621 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
621 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
647 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
647 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
694 m
Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
710 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
754 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
765 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
788 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
809 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
823 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
823 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Whaley Lane Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Glenwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Whaley Lane Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.6 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.7 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.76 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.77 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.78 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 302 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 37.3 Mbps 59.48 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 11.2 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% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.9 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 124,157 kWh - mean 9,551 kWh : median 9,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 3XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35313700
Longitude -3.10373800
OS Easting 326630
OS Northing 0384596
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