Postcode CH61 4XT (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 4XT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH61 4XT is Edgemoor Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillview Road and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 4XT (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 4XT is Irby Cricket Club and is 630 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 756 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 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 2.5 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 4XT 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 4XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Edgemoor Drive 23 m
Lester Drive 45 m
Thorstone Drive 73 m
Norton Drive 108 m
Hillview Road 119 m
Leach Way 177 m
Sandy Lane 199 m
Frost Drive 209 m
Mill Hill Road 238 m
Sherwood Avenue 271 m
Heathbank Avenue 364 m
Far Meadow Lane 371 m
Loomsway 416 m
Telegraph Road 1.99 km
A540 9.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 4XT

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 4XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
643 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
895 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.29 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.73 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.83 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.98 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.19 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.24 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.27 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.63 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.63 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.75 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.86 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.9 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.99 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.12 km
Avalon School 3.31 km
Black Horse Hill Infant School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
3.41 km
Black Horse Hill Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.41 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
3.53 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillview Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.49 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.51 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.69 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.7 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 497 m
Roodee Mere Inland Water 810 m
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 836 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.21 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.8 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 34.21 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 6.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 33.5 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 160,318 kWh - mean 16,032 kWh : median 16,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,998 kWh - mean 2,900 kWh : median 2,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 4XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35786200
Longitude -3.12521200
OS Easting 325209
OS Northing 0385144
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