Postcode CH62 8EG (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 8EG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH62 8EG is Bowfell Close which is centered 179 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duncansby Drive and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Eastham Rake Rail Station, 248 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 8EG (for ages 11 and under) is Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 1, 2021. 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 8EG is Argyll And Sutherland Highlander Inn and is 390 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chips 'N' Things and is 437 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.5 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 8EG 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 8EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bowfell Close 179 m
Nairn Close 188 m
Airdrie Close 200 m
Scafell Close 229 m
Duncansby Drive 274 m
Argyll Avenue 284 m
Cullen Close 304 m
Eastham Rake 318 m
Chesterfield Road 333 m
Turriff Drive 352 m
Sutherland Drive 366 m
M53 406 m
Brookhurst Avenue 564 m
Plymyard Avenue 754 m
Benty Heath Lane 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 8EG

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 8EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
390 m
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
658 m
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
666 m
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.1 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.39 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.82 km
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.95 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 2.48 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.7 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 2.91 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.11 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 3.38 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.47 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
3.95 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4 km
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.13 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 4.21 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.34 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
4.52 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Argyle And Sutherland Highlander Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
390 m
Argyll And Sutherland Highlander Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 12, 2018
390 m
South Wirral High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
390 m
Bethany Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 9, 2019
393 m
Welcome Nurseries at Eastham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 4, 2021
393 m
Chips 'N' Things Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
437 m
Fountain Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2019
437 m
Greencastle Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
437 m
Mullso's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
437 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 7, 2022
437 m
Cafe Pausa at Dunelm Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2022
450 m
Pure Gym Retailers - other Exempt
September 22, 2021
450 m
Lough Shore School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
475 m
Hazelwood Integrated College School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
505 m
Coffee & Cream Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 14, 2022
525 m
New Capital Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 5, 2019
525 m
St Marys NS School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
525 m
"Sweets, Cakes, Shakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 17, 2021
536 m
Feastham Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
536 m
Feastham Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 29, 2021
536 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duncansby Drive Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Duncansby Drive Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Eastham Rake Station Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Scafell Close Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Eastham Rake Station Bus Stop/Station 275 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Eastham Rake Rail Station Rail 248 m
Hooton Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Hooton Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.76 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.76 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Plymyard Dale Valley 512 m
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.16 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.45 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.3 Mbps 120.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.3 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 432,146 kWh - mean 9,603 kWh : median 9,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 154,516 kWh - mean 3,288 kWh : median 2,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 8EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.30888500
Longitude -2.98108800
OS Easting 334726
OS Northing 0379554
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25313
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 E33006901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 041C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3