Postcode CH61 4XY (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 4XY and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 4XY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 4XY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH61 4XY is Frome Close which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denning Drive and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 4XY (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 4XY is Irby Club and is 622 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Irby Fish And Chips and is 564 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frome Close 62 m
Wimborne Way 119 m
Hazel Grove 122 m
Verwood Close 124 m
Eastleigh Drive 150 m
Calne Close 151 m
Devizes Drive 173 m
Denning Drive 190 m
Summerwood 190 m
Seaview Avenue 222 m
Melksham Drive 222 m
Heathbank Avenue 223 m
Laburnum Grove 224 m
Brook Walk 226 m
Purbeck Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 4XY

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 4XY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
340 m
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
1.14 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.37 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.61 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.72 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.74 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.88 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.91 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.16 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.23 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.23 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.42 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.56 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.76 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.12 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.15 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.17 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.21 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
3.25 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
340 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
340 m
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
492 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
524 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
564 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
564 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
564 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
564 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
564 m
Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
582 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
585 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
622 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
622 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
622 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
622 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
659 m
Irby Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2018
776 m
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
960 m
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
1.03 km
Ballymartin Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Denning Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Laburnum Grove Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Coombe Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Seaview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.97 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.2 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.21 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.26 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.71 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.5 Mbps 26.7 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.8% 20.4 4.8
30-300 Mbps 91.2% 36.8 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 374,387 kWh - mean 11,011 kWh : median 10,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 137,297 kWh - mean 4,038 kWh : median 3,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 4XY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35769300
Longitude -3.11646300
OS Easting 325791
OS Northing 0385116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26268
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 033A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3