Postcode CH62 1AL (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH62 1AL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH62 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 1AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CH62 1AL is Mayfields South which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaconsfield Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 628 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 1AL (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 1AL is The Cleveland Arms and is 278 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Napoli Pizza and is 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.2 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 CH62 1AL 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 CH62 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH62 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Mayfields South 47 m
Mayfields North 57 m
New Ferry By-Pass 59 m
Winstanley Road 143 m
Poolbank Road 171 m
Beaconsfield Road 175 m
Egerton Road 175 m
Woodhead Street 177 m
Alvega Close 194 m
Brownlow Road 197 m
Elmbank Road 205 m
Salisbury Drive 205 m
Circular Drive 219 m
Legh Road 236 m
Willowbank Road 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 1AL

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 CH62 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
469 m
Church Drive Primary School 646 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
826 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
902 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
902 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.06 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.29 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.5 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.54 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.75 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.77 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.78 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.82 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.9 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.94 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.32 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.36 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.37 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.49 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2017
103 m
Sunlight News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2017
103 m
Napoli Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
202 m
New Ferry Booze and News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2019
202 m
Boysenberry Catering & Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2021
213 m
Edge & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2018
213 m
Georgia's Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2021
213 m
Simpsons Pizzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
213 m
Golden Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
241 m
New Little Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
241 m
Bebington Youth Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2018
269 m
Sea Cadet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 16, 2018
269 m
Family Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
278 m
Jam Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
278 m
Kesh's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
278 m
The Cleveland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
278 m
Wirral Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
278 m
Dave Pluck Racing Retailers - other Exempt
September 24, 2020
287 m
Dinos Piazzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
287 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 25, 2020
287 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Beaconsfield Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Circular Drive Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Legh Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Willowbank Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 632 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 628 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.1 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.1 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.23 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 2.9 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.11 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.46 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.3 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% 69.7 19.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 145,513 kWh - mean 14,551 kWh : median 13,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,824 kWh - mean 4,182 kWh : median 3,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35924900
Longitude -2.99432600
OS Easting 333922
OS Northing 0385169
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8444
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006879
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 036A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1