CH61 8RD

a postcode in Wirral

Introduced in June 1999

CH61 8RD	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CH61 8RD

Ridgewood Drive - 20 properties, USRN 44502976

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3483 / 53°20'53"N

Longitude: -3.0993 / 3°5'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 493389 5911021

OS Easting: 326916

OS Northing: 384050

OS Grid: SJ269840

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6YSQ.TG

Mapcode Global: WH76F.C3CG

Open Location Code: 9C5R8WX2+87

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ki83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16951 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CH61 8RD on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:51
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:14
Sunset	21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:11

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:14 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:01
Moon Rises	13:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for CH61 8RD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CH61 8RD

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 June 2022	51 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
5 February 2021	35 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,000
3 August 2020	27 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,950
29 March 2019	19 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
8 January 2018	39 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
30 November 2017	53 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
6 July 2017	43 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
17 September 2015	29 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,950
4 March 2015	41 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£164,000
20 December 2013	39 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,950
28 May 2013	21 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£138,000
19 September 2011	17 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,500
28 April 2011	23 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,500
19 April 2011	53 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
2 December 2009	53 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£122,000
23 October 2009	23 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
3 August 2009	27 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
24 August 2007	51 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,000
19 December 2005	39 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,500
24 September 2004	55 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,000
24 February 2003	35 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,000
14 September 2001	25 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
15 December 2000	21 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,000
30 March 2000	19 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,150
12 February 1999	17 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,000
23 December 1998	19 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
6 January 1997	33 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,000
19 July 1996	21 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
13 September 1995	17 Ridgewood Drive, Wirral CH61 8RD	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CH61 8RD

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Wirral West

MP

Matthew Patrick Labour

Wirral Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Pensby and Thingwall

Councillors

Ann Ainsworth Labour

Richie Pitt Labour

Mike Sullivan Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CH61 8RD

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00036918		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01007287	Wirral 033D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001499	Wirral 033	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05000969	Pensby and Thingwall	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000015	Wirral	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001589	Wirral West	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000004	Merseyside	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000168	Birkenhead	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33006867		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000022	Liverpool City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000208	NHS Wirral	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000169	Wirral, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63008568	Heswall	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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