The postcode CH62 1AB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 1AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 1AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 CH62 1AB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to CH62 1AB is Egerton Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Legh Road and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 550 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of CH62 1AB is The Cleveland Arms and is 108 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Georgia's Desserts and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 CH62 1AB is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH62 1AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 1AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 1AB
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH62 1AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 265 m |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 680 m |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 725 m |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 725 m |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 782 m | |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 989 m |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 1.47 km | |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 1.47 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.69 km | |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.76 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 1.77 km | |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 2.25 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boysenberry Catering & Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Edge & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 12, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Georgia's Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Simpsons Pizzaria | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Napoli Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 33 m | |
| New Ferry Booze and News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 25, 2019 | 33 m | |
| Dave Pluck Racing | Exempt September 24, 2020 | 80 m | |
| Dinos Piazzaria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 15, 2021 | 80 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt August 25, 2020 | 80 m | |
| Sayers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 80 m | |
| Family Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 108 m | |
| Jam Down | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 108 m | |
| Kesh's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2021 | 108 m | |
| The Cleveland Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 108 m | |
| Wirral Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2018 | 108 m | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 117 m | |
| The John Masefield, Wetherspoons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 117 m | |
| GH Pearsons Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 125 m | |
| Winston's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 125 m | |
| Riverside Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 9, 2019 | 127 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Legh Road | 28 m | |
| Earl Street | 133 m | |
| Salisbury Drive | 146 m | |
| Circular Drive | 163 m | |
| Salisbury Drive | 174 m | |
| Bebington Station | 532 m | |
| Grove Road | 1.96 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 2.77 km | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 550 m | |
| Port Sunlight Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.93 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.93 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.88 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 9.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 1AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Trisha's Pond | 1.37 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 2.06 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 2.8 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.82 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.93 km | |
| Devil's Bank | 3.04 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.17 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 3.28 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Priory Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.39 km | |
| Slack Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 3.74 km | |
| Oak Wood | 3.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 1AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.7 Mbps | 40.6 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 7.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 100% | 74 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH62 1AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36047700 |
| Longitude | -2.99680300 |
| OS Easting | 333759 |
| OS Northing | 0385306 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wirral South |
| Electoral Ward | Bromborough |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006862 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 031D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |