Postcode CH61 7YD (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 7YD and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 7YD is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. CH61 7YD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CH61 7YD is Thingwall Grange which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thingwall Grange and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 7YD (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 7YD is Bassett Hound and is 295 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 754 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thingwall Grange 25 m
Gallopers Lane 164 m
Hazeldene Way 221 m
Beaumaris Drive 223 m
Colemere Drive 277 m
Milton Green 284 m
Beverley Gardens 323 m
Hazeldene Avenue 334 m
Sparks Lane 403 m
Lower Thingwall Lane 509 m
A551 1.42 km
Barnston Road 1.72 km
Arrowe Park Road 1.8 km
Telegraph Road 2.8 km
A540 7.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 7YD

Introduction September 2005
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 7YD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
565 m
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.79 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.81 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.83 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.86 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.86 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.86 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
1.96 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.05 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.28 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.31 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.42 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.44 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.65 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.69 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.93 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.97 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.97 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
295 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
321 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
333 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
390 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
523 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
565 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
754 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
754 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
754 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
754 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
771 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
837 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
862 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
896 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
959 m
Red Rooms Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
962 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
962 m
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
962 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
1.01 km
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thingwall Grange Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Beaumauris Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Lower Thingwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Torrington Drive Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.6 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.32 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.01 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.54 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.55 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 659 m
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.97 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.9 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% 73.8 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 114,426 kWh - mean 19,071 kWh : median 19,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 29,646 kWh - mean 4,941 kWh : median 5,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 7YD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35653900
Longitude -3.08459400
OS Easting 327910
OS Northing 0384955
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