Postcode CH62 9BJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH62 9BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH62 9BJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 9BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH62 9BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9BJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CH62 9BJ is Picton Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatton Avenue and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Eastham Rake Rail Station, 245 m away.

The closest primary school to CH62 9BJ (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 9BJ is The New Rake Hotel and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Capital and is 767 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.7 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 9BJ 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 9BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH62 9BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Picton Close 24 m
Ince Avenue 65 m
Elton Close 66 m
Eastham Rake 99 m
Marston Close 144 m
Hatton Avenue 151 m
Ashton Close 151 m
Airdrie Close 185 m
Lowfields Close 186 m
Lowfields Avenue 212 m
Hawthorne Close 237 m
Clifton Avenue 243 m
Sutton Close 285 m
Norley Avenue 301 m
Archers Green 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH62 9BJ

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 9BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
379 m
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
475 m
Heygarth Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
840 m
Brookhurst Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.46 km
Raeburn Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.69 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
2.03 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 2.09 km
Mendell Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.19 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.78 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 3 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.08 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 3.2 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.47 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
3.56 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.62 km
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.75 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 3.83 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.69 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
4.81 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
4.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The New Rake Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 7, 2018
220 m
Bethany Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 9, 2019
230 m
Welcome Nurseries at Eastham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 4, 2021
230 m
Mill Park Tennants & Residents Committee Retailers - other Exempt
March 19, 2018
274 m
Millfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
379 m
Argyle And Sutherland Highlander Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
475 m
Argyll And Sutherland Highlander Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 12, 2018
475 m
South Wirral High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
475 m
Chapel Of The Holy Spirit Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
609 m
Lough Shore School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
702 m
Coffee & Cream Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 14, 2022
767 m
New Capital Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 5, 2019
767 m
St Marys NS School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
767 m
"Sweets, Cakes, Shakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 17, 2021
774 m
Feastham Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
774 m
Feastham Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 29, 2021
774 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
774 m
Chips 'N' Things Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
785 m
Fountain Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 9, 2019
785 m
Greencastle Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
785 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 9BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Hatton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Hatton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Mill Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Mill Park Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Eastham Rake Station Bus Stop/Station 185 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Eastham Rake Rail Station Rail 245 m
Hooton Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Hooton Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.07 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.07 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 8.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 9BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Plymyard Dale Valley 892 m
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 2.38 km
Eastham Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 2.54 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Jack's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 9BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 113 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.7 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 240,680 kWh - mean 10,940 kWh : median 10,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 61,202 kWh - mean 2,550 kWh : median 2,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH62 9BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.30658400
Longitude -2.97677300
OS Easting 335010
OS Northing 0379294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4312
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 042D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3