Postcode CH62 5AR (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 5AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH62 5AR is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 5AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH62 5AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5AR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CH62 5AR is Sefton Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hassal Road and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 709 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 5AR (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 5AR is The John Masefield, Wetherspoons and is 388 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Capital Pizza and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.9 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 5AR 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 5AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH62 5AR, and the approximate distance away.

Sefton Road 74 m
Stanley Road 103 m
Ferries Close 146 m
Woodin Road 159 m
Springwood Way 160 m
Thorburn Close 174 m
Courtney Road 198 m
Hassal Road 201 m
Coulthard Road 205 m
Larkin Close 221 m
Esher Road 229 m
Woodward Road 242 m
Eliot Close 247 m
Longfellow Drive 257 m
Cargill Grove 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 5AR

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 5AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
299 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
508 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
508 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
577 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
601 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.04 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.22 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.22 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.47 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.51 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.58 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.7 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.75 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.77 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.85 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.91 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.06 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.18 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 5AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freddies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
45 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 1, 2018
153 m
The Chocolate Cellar Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 28, 2019
221 m
Budget Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2017
222 m
Capital Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
222 m
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
222 m
Black Lion Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2018
228 m
Wei Feng Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
228 m
New Ferry Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2017
230 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
278 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
299 m
One Stop £ Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2017
329 m
Riverside Bakery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
377 m
Buckley's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2017
383 m
Greedy McCreadys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 11, 2021
383 m
Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
383 m
Risa Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 15, 2021
383 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2018
388 m
The John Masefield, Wetherspoons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
388 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
388 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 5AR - Data from Apr 2022

Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
New Ferry Park Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Platt Grove Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Earl Street Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 651 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 709 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.51 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.51 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 5AR - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.67 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.5 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.86 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.36 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.71 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 5AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 118 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 558,210 kWh - mean 12,687 kWh : median 12,847 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 131,744 kWh - mean 2,803 kWh : median 2,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 5AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36367000
Longitude -3.00212300
OS Easting 333410
OS Northing 0385668
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3147
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: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3