Postcode CH61 7XP (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 7XP and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 7XP 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 7XP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH61 7XP is Beaumaris Drive which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaumauris Drive and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 7XP (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 7XP is Bassett Hound and is 374 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 575 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 2.7 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 7XP 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 7XP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beaumaris Drive 63 m
Hazeldene Way 97 m
Colemere Drive 132 m
Beverley Gardens 135 m
Hazeldene Avenue 156 m
Thingwall Grange 163 m
Torrington Gardens 200 m
Milton Green 203 m
Howards Road 207 m
Mill Yard 218 m
Turmar Avenue 227 m
Mill Road 232 m
Torrington Drive 234 m
Sparks Lane 287 m
Nurse Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 7XP

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 7XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
378 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.65 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.74 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.74 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.83 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.9 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.91 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.96 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.99 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.15 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.17 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.35 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.43 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.62 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.62 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.75 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.8 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.86 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.93 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
255 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
337 m
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
374 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
376 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
378 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
419 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
575 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
575 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
575 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
575 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
632 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
661 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
749 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
775 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
820 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
899 m
Red Rooms Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
942 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
942 m
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
942 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
964 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beaumauris Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Thingwall Grange Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Torrington Drive Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Arrowe Park Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.71 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.21 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.19 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.71 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.72 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 617 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.16 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 32.6 Mbps 56.77 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 15.61 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.1 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 523,616 kWh - mean 17,454 kWh : median 15,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 121,424 kWh - mean 3,917 kWh : median 3,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 7XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35610100
Longitude -3.08731800
OS Easting 327728
OS Northing 0384909
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3