The postcode CH62 8BQ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 8BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8BQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to CH62 8BQ is Princes Avenue which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kilburn Avenue and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Bromborough Rail Station, 848 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Raeburn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2018. 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 8BQ is Whitehouse Working Mens Club and is 315 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 554 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 204.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.4 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 8BQ 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 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 8BQ
| 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 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raeburn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 595 m |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 598 m |
| Heygarth Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 606 m |
| Mendell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 786 m |
| South Wirral High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 966 m |
| Brookhurst Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 969 m |
| Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Academy | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.43 km |
| Childer Thornton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.13 km | |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 3.59 km |
| Willaston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 3.87 km |
| Rossmore School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 4.01 km |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.05 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 4.08 km | |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.14 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 4.24 km | |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 4.27 km |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 4.42 km | |
| Rivacre Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 4.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Gospel Hall | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 196 m | |
| Acorns After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2021 | 265 m | |
| Whitehouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2021 | 315 m | |
| Whitehouse Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 315 m | |
| Abbey Surestart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 344 m | |
| Abbeyfield and Wesley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 344 m | |
| Coffee Bean Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Merville Pharmacy Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 344 m | |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2022 | 350 m | |
| Trackside Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 442 m | |
| Woodlands Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2017 | 493 m | |
| The Yarn Patch at Merville House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 503 m | |
| Home Guard Old Comrades Assn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2017 | 545 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Early Days Child Care Centre Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 595 m | |
| Raeburn Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 595 m | |
| Christ The King RC Aided Primary Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 598 m | |
| Playzone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 598 m | |
| Halo Healthy Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 602 m | |
| Heygarth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 606 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kilburn Avenue | 151 m | |
| Kilburn Avenue | 165 m | |
| Kilburn Avenue | 177 m | |
| Kilburn Avenue | 189 m | |
| Princes Avenue | 223 m | |
| High Street | 1.46 km | |
| Bromborough Rail Station | 848 m | |
| Eastham Rake Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Bromborough Rake Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.73 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.73 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 9.66 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 8.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Plymyard Dale | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Eastham Woods | 1.29 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Dock | 1.59 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 1.69 km | |
| David's Rough | 1.92 km | |
| Slack Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Raby Mere | 2.24 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Thornton Common | 3.12 km | |
| Church Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Booston Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Rivacre Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 204.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 18.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.4 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 499.1 | 37.7 |
Energy usage data for CH62 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.31942400 |
| Longitude | -2.97409400 |
| OS Easting | 335208 |
| OS Northing | 0380720 |
| 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 | E33006901 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 041 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 041D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |