Postcode CH62 1BS (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 1BS and nearby postcodes

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

CH62 1BS 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 1BS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH62 1BS is Samaria Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pollitt Square and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 907 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 1BS (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 nearest takeaway food is available from New Ferry Fish Bar and is 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH62 1BS 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 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Samaria Avenue 38 m
Shorefields 42 m
Ortega Close 83 m
Starworth Drive 86 m
Pollitt Square 89 m
Scotia Avenue 97 m
Scythia Close 97 m
Mersey Bank Road 132 m
Oakworth Drive 145 m
Alvega Close 149 m
Field Close 191 m
Salisbury Drive 215 m
Cornwell Close 230 m
Shore Bank 248 m
New Ferry By-Pass 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 1BS

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 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
607 m
Church Drive Primary School 932 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.05 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.08 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.08 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.3 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.35 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.8 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.81 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.83 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.05 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.06 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.09 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.09 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.25 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.36 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.45 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.46 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.62 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bebington Youth Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2018
169 m
Sea Cadet Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 16, 2018
169 m
New Ferry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
277 m
Tams Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
277 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2017
277 m
Le-Annies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
315 m
Roo's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
315 m
GH Pearsons Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2021
351 m
Winston's Place Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
351 m
Boysenberry Catering & Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2021
371 m
Edge & Sons Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2018
371 m
Georgia's Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2021
371 m
Simpsons Pizzaria Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
371 m
Napoli Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
390 m
New Ferry Booze and News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2019
390 m
Buckley's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2017
402 m
Greedy McCreadys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 11, 2021
402 m
Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
402 m
Risa Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 15, 2021
402 m
Premier Riverside Convenience Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2019
402 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pollitt Square Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Pollitt Square Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Woodford Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Woodford Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Salisbury Drive Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 897 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 907 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.91 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.87 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.05 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 2.67 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.94 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.29 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.83 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 103.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 21 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 0% 103.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 121,936 kWh - mean 9,380 kWh : median 7,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 30,398 kWh - mean 2,533 kWh : median 2,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36152900
Longitude -2.99152400
OS Easting 334112
OS Northing 0385420
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1