The postcode CH62 8AL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 8AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH62 8AL is Athol Close which is centered 121 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heygarth Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Eastham Rake Rail Station, 963 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Heygarth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2017. 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 8AL is Argyll And Sutherland Highlander Inn and is 426 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Feastham Kebab and is 323 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 144.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH62 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 8AL
| 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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heygarth Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 155 m |
| South Wirral High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 426 m |
| Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 765 m |
| Raeburn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 956 m |
| Brookhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Mendell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Academy | 3-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Childer Thornton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.64 km | |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.84 km |
| Willaston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 3.47 km |
| Rossmore School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.56 km |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.64 km | |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 4.04 km |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2019) | 4.07 km |
| Rivacre Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 4.09 km |
| Sutton Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 4.25 km |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.43 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 4.52 km | |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heygarth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 155 m | |
| Kids United | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 155 m | |
| "Sweets, Cakes, Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 17, 2021 | 323 m | |
| Feastham Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 323 m | |
| Feastham Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 29, 2021 | 323 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 323 m | |
| Argyle And Sutherland Highlander Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2021 | 426 m | |
| Argyll And Sutherland Highlander Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 12, 2018 | 426 m | |
| South Wirral High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2018 | 426 m | |
| Halo Healthy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Chapel Of The Holy Spirit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 495 m | |
| Whitehouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2021 | 558 m | |
| Whitehouse Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 558 m | |
| Eastham Adult Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 558 m | |
| Whitehouse Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 597 m | |
| Abbey Surestart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 601 m | |
| Abbeyfield and Wesley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 601 m | |
| Coffee Bean Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 601 m | |
| Merville Pharmacy Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 601 m | |
| Dudley's Pharmacy | Exempt August 20, 2020 | 604 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Heygarth Road | 138 m | |
| Heygarth Road | 139 m | |
| Raeburn Avenue | 167 m | |
| Grampian Way | 185 m | |
| Heygarth Road | 297 m | |
| High Street | 2.01 km | |
| Eastham Rake Rail Station | 963 m | |
| Bromborough Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Hooton Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 9.26 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 9.27 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 10.23 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Plymyard Dale | Valley | 981 m |
| David's Rough | 1.53 km | |
| Eastham Woods | 1.7 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Dock | 1.74 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Raby Mere | 2.33 km | |
| Slack Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Thornton Common | 3.28 km | |
| Rivacre Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Booston Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Clayhill Wood | 3.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 144.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.4 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.1 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for CH62 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.31442700 |
| Longitude | -2.97398000 |
| OS Easting | 335208 |
| OS Northing | 0380164 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wirral South |
| Electoral Ward | Eastham |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006902 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 042 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 042C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |