The postcode CH62 2BU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 2BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 2BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to CH62 2BU is North Close which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brotherton Park and is 369 m away. The closest railway station is Spital Rail Station, 621 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Woodslee. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Boys.
The local pub for residents of CH62 2BU is Cloughfern Arms and is 443 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 24, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 4.6 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 2BU 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 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 2BU
| 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 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Academy | 3-11 | 185 m | |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 932 m |
| Mendell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Raeburn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Brookhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 2.16 km | |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 2.3 km |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.33 km | |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.49 km | |
| Heygarth Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 2.58 km |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 2.64 km | |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 2.87 km |
| South Wirral High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 3.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodslee Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 185 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 230 m | |
| Juniors Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 18, 2021 | 249 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 249 m | |
| A C Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2021 | 299 m | |
| Four Star Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 299 m | |
| New Century | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 2, 2021 | 299 m | |
| Little Stars Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Rathfern Social Activity Centre | Exempt January 24, 2020 | 332 m | |
| Turkish Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 22, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt April 23, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Whiteabbey Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 432 m | |
| Cloughfern Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 24, 2020 | 443 m | |
| Tokyo Joes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 443 m | |
| J Gordon & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 448 m | |
| New Jumbo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Matheson Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2017 | 498 m | |
| Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 512 m | |
| Abbots Cross Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 549 m | |
| Newtownabbey Foodbank | Exempt March 22, 2022 | 549 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Brotherton Park | 369 m | |
| Brotherton Park | 383 m | |
| Belmont Avenue | 415 m | |
| Croft Avenue | 419 m | |
| Spital Road | 449 m | |
| High Street | 800 m | |
| Bebington Station | 2.67 km | |
| Spital Rail Station | 621 m | |
| Bromborough Rake Rail Station | 699 m | |
| Bromborough Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.72 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.73 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.67 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cowpasture Wood | 968 m | |
| Slack Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2 km | |
| Eastham Woods | 2.13 km | |
| Raby Mere | 2.25 km | |
| Thornton Common | 2.5 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 2.68 km | |
| Plymyard Dale | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Queen Elizabeth II Dock | 2.96 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.58 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 3.77 km | |
| Devil's Bank | 3.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 110.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 134.9 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH62 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.33602800 |
| Longitude | -2.98705800 |
| OS Easting | 334370 |
| OS Northing | 0382579 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006878 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 036 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 036B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |