Postcode CH62 5BJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 5BJ and nearby postcodes

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

CH62 5BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5BJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CH62 5BJ is Sandringham Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandringham Close and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 203 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 5BJ (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 5BJ is Bebington Liberal Social Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Farm and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 3.5 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 5BJ 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 5BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandringham Close 33 m
Bebington Road 94 m
Beta Close 117 m
Windsor Close 128 m
Howell Road 131 m
Primrose Hill 143 m
Brook Street 149 m
Lancaster Close 166 m
Grove Square 187 m
Boundary Road 189 m
Circular Drive 234 m
Central Road 248 m
School Lane 259 m
Ashbrook Terrace 270 m
Coleridge Drive 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 5BJ

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 5BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
292 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
393 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
507 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
507 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
642 m
Church Drive Primary School 670 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.07 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.12 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.13 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.35 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.37 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.42 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.44 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.69 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.78 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.93 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.01 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.02 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.27 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
0 m
Bebington Liberal Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
0 m
Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
0 m
Parish Centre Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2017
0 m
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2018
39 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
133 m
Jay's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
224 m
TPS Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
224 m
Bebington Wines & Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 26, 2018
226 m
Life Christian Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 10, 2017
226 m
Pizza Farm Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
226 m
The Pitt Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
226 m
Baxter's Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 8, 2021
230 m
Family Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
243 m
Jam Down Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
243 m
Kesh's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
243 m
The Cleveland Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
243 m
Wirral Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
243 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
275 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
292 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandringham Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 190 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 203 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.09 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.09 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.02 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.25 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.08 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.34 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.43 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 70 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 97.7 18.4
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 295,640 kWh - mean 22,742 kWh : median 16,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 15,467 kWh - mean 2,578 kWh : median 2,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35852000
Longitude -3.00089000
OS Easting 333484
OS Northing 0385094
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6219
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006862
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031D
Output Area / Small Area 8B2