The postcode CH62 8AR is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 8AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 8AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to CH62 8AR is Wingate Road which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wingate Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rail Station, 810 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 8AR (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 8AR is Whitehouse Working Mens Club and is 210 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Feastham Kebab and is 419 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 8AR 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 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 8AR
| 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 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heygarth Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 329 m |
| Raeburn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 608 m |
| South Wirral High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 695 m |
| Brookhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 775 m |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 869 m |
| Mendell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Academy | 3-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| Childer Thornton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.99 km | |
| Willaston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.69 km |
| Rossmore School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.91 km |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.99 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 4.18 km | |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.24 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 4.34 km | |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 4.39 km |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2019) | 4.42 km |
| Rivacre Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 4.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Whitehouse Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Abbey Surestart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 253 m | |
| Abbeyfield and Wesley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 253 m | |
| Coffee Bean Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 253 m | |
| Merville Pharmacy Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 253 m | |
| Halo Healthy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 305 m | |
| Heygarth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 329 m | |
| Kids United | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 329 m | |
| The Yarn Patch at Merville House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 332 m | |
| "Sweets, Cakes, Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 17, 2021 | 419 m | |
| Feastham Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 419 m | |
| Feastham Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 29, 2021 | 419 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 419 m | |
| Whitehouse Presbyterian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 443 m | |
| Acorns After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 446 m | |
| Whitehouse Gospel Hall | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Home Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 542 m | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 542 m | |
| T K Maxx | Exempt January 21, 2020 | 542 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Wingate Road | 125 m | |
| Wingate Road | 131 m | |
| Kilburn Avenue | 153 m | |
| Kilburn Avenue | 154 m | |
| Langfield Grove | 281 m | |
| High Street | 1.71 km | |
| Bromborough Rail Station | 810 m | |
| Eastham Rake Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Bromborough Rake Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.93 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.94 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 9.89 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Plymyard Dale | Valley | 976 m |
| Eastham Woods | 1.6 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Dock | 1.81 km | |
| David's Rough | 1.86 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2 km | |
| Raby Mere | 2.08 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Slack Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Thornton Common | 3.01 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Booston Wood | 3.78 km | |
| Rivacre Wood | 3.78 km | |
| Clayhill Wood | 3.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 133.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.4 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 126.9 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for CH62 8AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.31707400 |
| Longitude | -2.97678800 |
| OS Easting | 335025 |
| OS Northing | 0380461 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006905 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 042 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 042B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |