CH48 5BU maps, stats, and open data
CH48 5BU lies on Orrysdale Road in Wirral. CH48 5BU is located in the West Kirby and Thurstaston electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wirral and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since June 1999.
CH48 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CH48 5BU geodata
| Easting | 321368 |
| Northing | 387145 |
| Latitude | 53.375286 |
| Longitude | -3.183409 |
Where is CH48 5BU?
| Street | Orrysdale Road |
| Town/City | Wirral |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CH48 |
CH48 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CH48 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | West Kirby And Thurstaston |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wirral West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CH48 5BU
| Bridge Road (Orrysdale Road) | West Kirby | 22m |
| Bridge Road (Orrysdale Road) | West Kirby | 89m |
| Bridge Road | West Kirby | 124m |
| Bridge Road | West Kirby | 132m |
| Bridge Road (Meols Drive) | West Kirby | 152m |
Nearest railway stations to CH48 5BU
| West Kirby Station | 0.2km |
| Hoylake Station | 1.7km |
| Manor Road Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CH48 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CH48 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 35.14Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.05Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CH48 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CH48 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CH48 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 184,629 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,859 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,788 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CH48 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CH48 5BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
43.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than CH48 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CH48 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CH48 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Kirby Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 294m |
| Grange Road | 18:00 | 12:00 | 1,105m |
| Hoylake Delivery Office | 18:00 | 1,663m | |
CH48 5BU ITL and CH48 5BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CH48 5BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD74 | Wirral |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000015 | Wirral |
CH48 5BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CH48 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00036458 | |
| LSOA | E01007196 | Wirral 026A |
| MSOA | E02001492 | Wirral 026 |
Nearest postcodes to CH48 5BU
| CH48 5JU | Murray Grove | 57m |
| CH48 5EU | Norton Road | 106m |
| CH48 5HD | Murray Grove | 107m |
| CH48 5EX | Bridge Road | 122m |
| CH48 5HB | Hilton Grove | 132m |
| CH48 5ET | Kington Road | 143m |
| CH48 5EW | Orrysdale Road | 151m |
| CH48 5EN | Orrysdale Road | 151m |
| CH48 5ES | Milton Road | 163m |
| CH48 5HA | Ridley Grove | 175m |
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