Postcode CH61 7XA (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 7XA and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 7XA 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 7XA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CH61 7XA is Quarry Lane which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penrhyn Avenue and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 7XA (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 7XA is Bassett Hound and is 562 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 233 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 7XA 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 7XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Quarry Lane 44 m
The Foxes 108 m
Penrhyn Avenue 127 m
Howards Road 144 m
Regents Close 165 m
Axholme Road 178 m
Nurse Road 187 m
Mill Road 202 m
Berwyn Avenue 209 m
Sparks Lane 218 m
Mill Yard 219 m
Manor Park Close 223 m
Beverley Gardens 231 m
Colemere Drive 251 m
Seven Acres Lane 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 7XA

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 7XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
144 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.41 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.44 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.44 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.56 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.8 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.06 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.22 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.24 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.29 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.37 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.48 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.63 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.65 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.73 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.76 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.84 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.96 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.98 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
106 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
144 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
233 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
233 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
233 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
233 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
313 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
317 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
328 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
421 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
443 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
515 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
519 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
542 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
562 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
639 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
701 m
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
713 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
716 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
716 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penrhyn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Richmond Way Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Cornelius Drive Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.03 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.53 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.07 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.12 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 524 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 984 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 97,304 kWh - mean 13,901 kWh : median 14,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 7XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35398000
Longitude -3.09120000
OS Easting 327466
OS Northing 0384677
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