Postcode CH61 4XP (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 4XP and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 4XP 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 4XP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH61 4XP is Norton Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillview Road and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 4XP (for ages 11 and under) is Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 23, 2008. 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 4XP is The Anchor Inn and is 655 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee & Lau's Banquet House and is 789 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 2.9 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 4XP 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 4XP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Norton Drive 18 m
Lester Drive 61 m
Hillview Road 93 m
Thorstone Drive 101 m
Edgemoor Drive 114 m
Sandy Lane 126 m
Leach Way 165 m
Frost Drive 200 m
Mill Hill Road 320 m
Heathbank Avenue 455 m
Telegraph Road 1.99 km
A540 9.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 4XP

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 4XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
558 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
977 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.33 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.86 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.27 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.28 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.33 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.68 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.68 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.68 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.86 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.95 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.08 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.21 km
Avalon School 3.23 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
3.36 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.36 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
452 m
Ballymartin Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
551 m
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
557 m
Benty Farm Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
558 m
Dawpool Chuch of England (Aided) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
558 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
655 m
Irby Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2018
680 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
736 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
748 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
789 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
789 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
789 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
789 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
829 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
829 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
829 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
829 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
829 m
Hillbark Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
844 m
Cottage Loaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
912 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillview Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 379 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.58 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.6 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.78 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 749 m
Roodee Mere Inland Water 784 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.16 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 35.9 Mbps 45.82 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8 Mbps 12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 39 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 288,686 kWh - mean 19,246 kWh : median 16,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 65,552 kWh - mean 4,370 kWh : median 3,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 4XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35761600
Longitude -3.12654300
OS Easting 325120
OS Northing 0385118
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 6A3