Postcode CH62 8AZ (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 8AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH62 8AZ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 8AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH62 8AZ 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 8AZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH62 8AZ is Elgar Avenue which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridle Road and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CH62 8AZ (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 8AZ is Home Guard Old Comrades Assn and is 420 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 475 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH62 8AZ 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 8AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH62 8AZ, and the approximate distance away.

Elgar Avenue 136 m
Swaledale Close 164 m
Mallowdale Close 176 m
Heygarth Road 178 m
Bridle Road 179 m
Edale Close 197 m
Harrison Close 227 m
Darleydale Drive 238 m
Wensleydale Avenue 242 m
Avondale Avenue 299 m
Raeburn Avenue 370 m
Kilburn Avenue 417 m
Lyndale Avenue 418 m
Athol Drive 419 m
Plymyard Avenue 612 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 8AZ

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 8AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
429 m
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
718 m
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
915 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
942 m
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
984 m
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.15 km
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.15 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 2.24 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 2.76 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.78 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.64 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.76 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 3.78 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.96 km
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.11 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
4.16 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.38 km
Church Drive Primary School 4.41 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 4.44 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 4.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 8AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Home Guard Old Comrades Assn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
420 m
Heygarth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
429 m
Kids United School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
429 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
475 m
Whitehouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
540 m
Whitehouse Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
540 m
Shell Carlett Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
546 m
Dudley's Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2020
553 m
Jamdane Merseyside Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
553 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
553 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2021
553 m
Brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
559 m
Whitehouse Gospel Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2020
565 m
Abbey Surestart Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
584 m
Abbeyfield and Wesley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
584 m
Coffee Bean Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
584 m
Merville Pharmacy Plus Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
584 m
"Sweets, Cakes, Shakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 17, 2021
596 m
Feastham Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
596 m
Feastham Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 29, 2021
596 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 8AZ - Data from Apr 2022

Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Raeburn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Bridle Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Elgar Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Heygarth Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Bromborough Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Eastham Rake Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Bromborough Rake Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.08 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.09 km
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.01 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 8AZ - Data from Dec 2021

Plymyard Dale Valley 1.25 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 1.48 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.46 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 8AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.7 Mbps 137.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.8 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 359,383 kWh - mean 14,974 kWh : median 14,191 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 8AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.31657100
Longitude -2.97126700
OS Easting 335392
OS Northing 0380400
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8490
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: 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 042C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3