The postcode CH61 4XR is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 4XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 4XR 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 4XR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CH61 4XR is Thorstone Drive which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heathbank Avenue and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is West Kirby Rail Station, 4.15 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 4XR (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 4XR is Irby Cricket Club and is 570 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee & Lau's Banquet House and is 852 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH61 4XR 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 4XR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 4XR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 4XR
| 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 4XR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 658 m |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 969 m |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.22 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.66 km | |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.75 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.22 km |
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Hilbre High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.86 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| Avalon School | Independent school | 2-11 | 3.24 km | |
| Black Horse Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 3.31 km |
| Black Horse Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2013) | 3.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 4XR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymartin Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2020 | 502 m | |
| Busy Bees Thurstaston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 562 m | |
| Irby Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2018 | 570 m | |
| Toddler Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 616 m | |
| Benty Farm Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 658 m | |
| Dawpool Chuch of England (Aided) Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 658 m | |
| The Anchor Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 733 m | |
| Hillbark Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 778 m | |
| Garden Manor Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2019 | 798 m | |
| Irby Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 800 m | |
| Irby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 852 m | |
| Lee & Lau's Banquet House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 29, 2021 | 852 m | |
| Shippons Pub & Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 852 m | |
| Zeera Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2018 | 852 m | |
| Aroma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 881 m | |
| Busy Bees (Irby) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 881 m | |
| Irby Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 881 m | |
| Irby Pharmacy | Exempt September 17, 2020 | 881 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 881 m | |
| Irby Primary Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2018 | 969 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 4XR - Data from Apr 2022
| Heathbank Avenue | 188 m | |
| Hillview Road | 189 m | |
| Heathbank Avenue | 427 m | |
| Far Meadow Lane | 427 m | |
| Far Meadow Lane | 433 m | |
| Woodchurch Road | 3.51 km | |
| The Mount | 3.64 km | |
| West Kirby Rail Station | 4.15 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.21 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.51 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.69 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.71 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 18.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 4XR - Data from Dec 2021
| Irby Common | 426 m | |
| Roodee Mere | 714 m | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 843 m | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Frankby Mere | 1.11 km | |
| Harrock Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 1.55 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.65 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Card Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Pensby Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Stapledon Wood | 2.12 km | |
| The Dungeon | 2.13 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 2.17 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 4XR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31.1 Mbps | 27.4 Mbps | 40 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.2 Mbps | 5.6 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 3.3% | 96.7% | 22.7 | 5.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.7% | 96.7% | 35.5 | 6.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 4XR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35856400 |
| Longitude | -3.12604200 |
| OS Easting | 325155 |
| OS Northing | 0385223 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |