Postcode CH62 7DS (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 7DS and nearby postcodes

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

CH62 7DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7DS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CH62 7DS is Valley Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashfield Road and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rake Rail Station, 420 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 7DS (for ages 11 and under) is Mendell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 15, 2019. 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 7DS is Fern Lodge & Wineway and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombay Dreams and is 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH62 7DS 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 7DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Valley Road 58 m
Dale Avenue 89 m
Oteley Avenue 94 m
Ashfield Road 96 m
Ashfield Crescent 127 m
Mainwaring Road 168 m
The Avenue 179 m
Bradmoor Road 185 m
Acre Lane 195 m
Oakfield Road 200 m
The Oaks 223 m
Forwood Road 232 m
Beechwood Road 256 m
Cooks Acre 256 m
Bamforth Place 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 7DS

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 7DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
505 m
Co-op Academy Woodslee 721 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
733 m
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
794 m
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.23 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.3 km
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.67 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.03 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.41 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
2.45 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.89 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.89 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 3.06 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
3.08 km
Brackenwood Junior School 3.23 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
3.41 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 3.42 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
3.73 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
3.8 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
153 m
Bombay Dreams Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
217 m
Good Fortune Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
217 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
248 m
Kams Continental Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 5, 2020
252 m
Spar Abbots Cross Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
296 m
Coole Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
313 m
Eurospar Rathcoole Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
313 m
Gordon's Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 20, 2020
313 m
Rathcoole Youth Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
313 m
The Hungry Hound Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
313 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 23, 2021
313 m
Windcroft Quality Butchers (Eurospar) Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
313 m
Rathcoole Mission Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
316 m
Bluebells Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
324 m
Acorns Day Nursery & After Schools Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
339 m
Fern Lodge & Wineway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
339 m
Iceland Frozen Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
339 m
Spar Rathcoole Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
339 m
Capizzi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
358 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashfield Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Hawthorn Lane Bus Stop/Station 256 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Oteley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
High Street Taxi Rank 646 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 420 m
Bromborough Rail Station Rail 779 m
Spital Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.59 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.59 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.54 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 1.85 km
Plymyard Dale Valley 1.94 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.37 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.8 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 112 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.1 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 311,150 kWh - mean 12,446 kWh : median 11,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 93,300 kWh - mean 3,456 kWh : median 2,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 7DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.32847700
Longitude -2.98380500
OS Easting 334575
OS Northing 0381736
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4641
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 E33006894
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 039B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2