Postcode CH61 7UD (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 7UD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 7UD is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 7UD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 7UD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 7UD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH61 7UD is Richmond Way which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Road and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 7UD (for ages 11 and under) is Thingwall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 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 7UD is Bassett Hound and is 674 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 2.2 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 7UD 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 7UD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 7UD, and the approximate distance away.

Richmond Way 55 m
Thingwall Road East 106 m
Torrington Drive 119 m
Manor Park Close 138 m
Hazeldene Avenue 155 m
Mill Yard 157 m
Mill Road 167 m
Torrington Gardens 183 m
Beverley Gardens 226 m
Hazeldene Way 244 m
Beaumaris Drive 247 m
The Foxes 258 m
Heywood Boulevard 298 m
Berwyn Avenue 334 m
Colemere Drive 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 7UD

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 7UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
265 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.38 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.78 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.78 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.86 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.87 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.94 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.98 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.06 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.16 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.28 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.29 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.5 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.57 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.66 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.73 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.75 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.76 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 7UD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
265 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
267 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
492 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
492 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
492 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
492 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
501 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
584 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
608 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
639 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
666 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
674 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
686 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
700 m
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
743 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
765 m
Red Rooms Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
783 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
783 m
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
783 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
979 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 7UD - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Richmond Way Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Barnston Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Arrowe Park Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Torrington Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.73 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.38 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.85 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.86 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.86 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 7UD - Data from Dec 2021

Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 7UD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 34.2 Mbps 48.79 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 7.41 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.4 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 144,020 kWh - mean 14,402 kWh : median 13,947 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,870 kWh - mean 2,687 kWh : median 2,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 7UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35721400
Longitude -3.09147800
OS Easting 327453
OS Northing 0385037
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23028
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Pensby and Thingwall
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4