Postcode CH62 7AL (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 7AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH62 7AL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH62 7AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 7AL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CH62 7AL is Brotherton Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bromborough Rake Station and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rake Rail Station, 107 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Woodslee. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is South Wirral High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CH62 7AL is 1st Newtownabbey Linfield Supporters Club and is 122 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Capizzi and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.1 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 7AL 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 7AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH62 7AL, and the approximate distance away.

Brotherton Close 69 m
Park View 94 m
Farley Avenue 107 m
Chestnut Grove 121 m
Eccleston Avenue 135 m
The Oaks 145 m
Alston Close 151 m
Hadley Avenue 161 m
Maple Grove 207 m
The Avenue 230 m
Beechwood Road 249 m
Belmont Avenue 250 m
Palatine Road 274 m
Ashfield Road 286 m
Valley Road 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 7AL

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 7AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Woodslee 552 m
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
862 m
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
945 m
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.07 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.09 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.4 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.97 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.06 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.31 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.54 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.62 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.71 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.74 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
2.75 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.88 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 3.08 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
3.09 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
3.42 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
3.53 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 7AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capizzi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
0 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 2, 2018
0 m
Rake Booze Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 12, 2019
0 m
Rathcoole Mission Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
65 m
Inniscoole Day Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
77 m
1st Newtownabbey Linfield Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 6, 2020
122 m
Linfield Supporters Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
202 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
326 m
Abbey Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
335 m
Abbots Cross Primary School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
430 m
Acorns After School at Abbots Cross Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
430 m
Calvary Pentecostal Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
430 m
Coole Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
460 m
Eurospar Rathcoole Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
460 m
Gordon's Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 20, 2020
460 m
Rathcoole Youth Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
460 m
The Hungry Hound Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
460 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
460 m
Windcroft Quality Butchers (Eurospar) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
460 m
Abbots Cross Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
474 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 7AL - Data from Apr 2022

Bromborough Rake Station Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Bromborough Rake Station Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Belmont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Belmont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 230 m
High Street Taxi Rank 800 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 107 m
Bromborough Rail Station Rail 978 m
Spital Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.32 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.33 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.27 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 7AL - Data from Dec 2021

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 1.73 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 2.13 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.72 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.5 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 132.2 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 162,262 kWh - mean 13,522 kWh : median 11,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 36,776 kWh - mean 3,343 kWh : median 2,846 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 7AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33034700
Longitude -2.98817300
OS Easting 334287
OS Northing 0381948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7900
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 E33006892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 039C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2