Postcode CH61 7XH (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 7XH and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 7XH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 7XH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH61 7XH is Nurse Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penrhyn Avenue and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.9 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 7XH (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 7XH is Bassett Hound and is 377 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 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nurse Road 63 m
Sparks Lane 71 m
Howards Road 97 m
Colemere Drive 99 m
Milton Green 117 m
Turmar Avenue 142 m
Beverley Gardens 180 m
Quarry Lane 186 m
Regents Close 213 m
Barnsdale Avenue 227 m
The Foxes 234 m
Mill Road 239 m
Mill Yard 243 m
Axholme Road 253 m
Hazeldene Avenue 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 7XH

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 7XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
295 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.51 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.51 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.59 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.68 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.95 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.05 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.14 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.19 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.2 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.39 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.4 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.57 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.64 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.79 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.86 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.94 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.96 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.98 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
136 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
244 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
295 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
334 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
345 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
377 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
406 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
413 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
413 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
413 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
413 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
485 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
528 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
626 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
725 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
740 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
774 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
794 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
794 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
825 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penrhyn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Thingwall Grange Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Beaumauris Drive Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.94 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.36 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.92 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.99 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 430 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.32 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 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% 63.5 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 188,523 kWh - mean 14,502 kWh : median 13,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 45,251 kWh - mean 3,481 kWh : median 3,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 7XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35414000
Longitude -3.08842400
OS Easting 327651
OS Northing 0384692
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15387
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 034B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3