The postcode CH62 1BL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 1BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 1BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1BL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH62 1BL is Field Close which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodford Road and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 888 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 1BL (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 1BL is The John Masefield, Wetherspoons and is 325 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ferry Fish Bar and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 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 1BL 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 1BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 1BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 1BL
| 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 1BL - 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) | 492 m |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 954 m |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 954 m |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 961 m |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.08 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 1.32 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.57 km |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 1.79 km | |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 1.82 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.96 km | |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.1 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 2.12 km | |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.22 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.33 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 2.52 km |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ferry Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 60 m | |
| Tams Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 60 m | |
| Today's Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 7, 2017 | 60 m | |
| Bebington Youth Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2018 | 163 m | |
| Sea Cadet Centre | Exempt August 16, 2018 | 163 m | |
| Premier Riverside Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Le-Annies Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 224 m | |
| Roo's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 224 m | |
| GH Pearsons Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 252 m | |
| Winston's Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 252 m | |
| Buckley's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2017 | 292 m | |
| Greedy McCreadys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 11, 2021 | 292 m | |
| Pizza Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 292 m | |
| Risa Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2021 | 292 m | |
| One Stop £ Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2017 | 320 m | |
| Budget Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2017 | 322 m | |
| Capital Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2021 | 322 m | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 322 m | |
| Iceland Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2018 | 325 m | |
| The John Masefield, Wetherspoons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 325 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 1BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodford Road | 23 m | |
| Woodford Road | 45 m | |
| Pollitt Square | 149 m | |
| Pollitt Square | 195 m | |
| Salisbury Drive | 196 m | |
| Bebington Station | 861 m | |
| Grove Road | 1.86 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 2.78 km | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 888 m | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Port Sunlight Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.69 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.69 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.66 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 9.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 1BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Trisha's Pond | 1.72 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 1.82 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.58 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.71 km | |
| Devil's Bank | 2.83 km | |
| Priory Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 3.03 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 3.06 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 3.14 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.51 km | |
| Slack Wood | 3.52 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.71 km | |
| The Lake | 3.83 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 4.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 1BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 86.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.8 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH62 1BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36312600 |
| Longitude | -2.99402500 |
| OS Easting | 333948 |
| OS Northing | 0385600 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006860 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 031B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |