Postcode CH63 3BS (Wirral)

Map showing CH63 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH63 3BS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH63 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH63 3BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 CH63 3BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH63 3BS is Heathfield Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wirral Grammar School and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Port Sunlight Rail Station, 902 m away.

The closest primary school to CH63 3BS (for ages 11 and under) is Brackenwood Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Boys.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wheel Fish and Chips and is 284 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH63 3BS 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 CH63 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH63 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

Heathfield Road 56 m
Cross Lane 160 m
Violet Croft 160 m
Friars Close 172 m
Heathcote Gardens 186 m
Claremount Drive 196 m
Monks Way 203 m
Heath Road 205 m
Sandymount Drive 217 m
St Edmunds Road 225 m
Abbots Drive 232 m
Reedville Road 252 m
Mayer Avenue 267 m
Kirket Lane 270 m
Langdale Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH63 3BS

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 CH63 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 108 m
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 251 m
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
297 m
Brackenwood Junior School 401 m
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
453 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 606 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
827 m
Town Lane Infant School 1.14 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.22 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.27 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.41 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.42 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.42 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.63 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.67 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.11 km
Co-op Academy Woodslee 2.27 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.45 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.63 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH63 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lesa Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
83 m
Wirral Grammar School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
108 m
Safe Harbour Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
196 m
R&B Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
206 m
Wirral Grammar School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
251 m
Rascals Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
277 m
The Crest Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
280 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
284 m
Cross Lane News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
284 m
Golden Wheel Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
284 m
Hursts Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
284 m
Morsy Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 3, 2020
284 m
Not Just Fruit Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
284 m
Scoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
284 m
Brackenwood Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
297 m
Pulford Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
300 m
Foragers Fancy UK Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
360 m
The Brownie Barn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
391 m
Brackenwood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
401 m
Future Stars Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
401 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH63 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Wirral Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wirral Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Langdale Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Abbots Drive Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 902 m
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.22 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.23 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH63 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 356 m
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 3.12 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 3.47 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH63 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.4 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 378,871 kWh - mean 16,473 kWh : median 15,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH63 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34794300
Longitude -3.01121800
OS Easting 332780
OS Northing 0383927
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23800
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Clatterbridge
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 035D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4