Postcode CH61 4XN (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 4XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 4XN is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 4XN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 4XN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 4XN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH61 4XN is Verwood Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathbank Avenue and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 4XN (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 4XN is The Anchor Inn and is 556 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Irby Fish And Chips and is 521 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 4XN 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 4XN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 4XN, and the approximate distance away.

Verwood Close 50 m
Melksham Drive 82 m
Eastleigh Drive 104 m
Frome Close 110 m
Heathbank Avenue 122 m
Far Meadow Lane 124 m
Purbeck Drive 155 m
Calne Close 155 m
Seaview Avenue 209 m
Wimborne Way 218 m
Sherwood Avenue 225 m
Hazel Grove 235 m
Loomsway 262 m
Laburnum Grove 303 m
Summerwood 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 4XN

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 4XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
448 m
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
999 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.73 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.74 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.75 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.93 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.23 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.28 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.28 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.55 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.69 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.88 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.19 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.26 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
3.29 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.29 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.3 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 4XN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
384 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
448 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
448 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
463 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
511 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
521 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
521 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
521 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
521 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
521 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
556 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
556 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
556 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
556 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
556 m
Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
727 m
Irby Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2018
749 m
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
815 m
Benty Farm Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
999 m
Dawpool Chuch of England (Aided) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
999 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 4XN - Data from Apr 2022

Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Seaview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.12 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.2 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 4XN - Data from Dec 2021

Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.17 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.61 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 4XN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 61.33 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 18.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.3 9.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 108,556 kWh - mean 7,754 kWh : median 8,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 4XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35726000
Longitude -3.11852500
OS Easting 325653
OS Northing 0385070
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27497
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 033B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3