Postcode CH61 4XZ (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 4XZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH61 4XZ is Purbeck Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathbank Avenue and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Upton Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 4XZ (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 4XZ is Irby Cricket Club and is 586 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Irby Fish And Chips and is 677 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 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 4XZ 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 4XZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Purbeck Drive 26 m
Heathbank Avenue 52 m
Eastleigh Drive 89 m
Calne Close 110 m
Melksham Drive 132 m
Frome Close 176 m
Verwood Close 211 m
Far Meadow Lane 215 m
Wimborne Way 222 m
Mill Hill Road 239 m
Sherwood Avenue 253 m
Hazel Grove 357 m
Seaview Avenue 373 m
Laburnum Grove 447 m
Hillview Road 450 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 4XZ

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 4XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
577 m
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
986 m
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.23 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.75 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.85 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.89 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.09 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.1 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.44 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.44 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.52 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.66 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.82 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.06 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.15 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.22 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.29 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.32 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
503 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
577 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
577 m
Irby Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2018
586 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
614 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
653 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
674 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
677 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
677 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
677 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
677 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
677 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
701 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
701 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
701 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
701 m
Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
784 m
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
824 m
Ballymartin Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
870 m
Benty Farm Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
986 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Heathbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Hillview Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Far Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.13 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.17 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.35 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.02 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.47 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 60.59 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 17.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 77,439 kWh - mean 12,907 kWh : median 14,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 19,812 kWh - mean 3,302 kWh : median 3,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 4XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35854300
Longitude -3.11974600
OS Easting 325574
OS Northing 0385214
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