Postcode CH63 7LJ (Wirral)

Map showing CH63 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH63 7LJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH63 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH63 7LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 7LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH63 7LJ is Rocklands Avenue which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Drive and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 530 m away.

The closest primary school to CH63 7LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Catholic Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 116 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 7LJ 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 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH63 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Rocklands Avenue 33 m
Woodcote Bank 75 m
College Drive 93 m
Rydal Bank 123 m
Bank Dene 177 m
Larkin Close 206 m
Hulmewood 217 m
Oak Road 225 m
Eliot Close 234 m
Masefield Close 261 m
Elm Road 286 m
Springwood Way 292 m
Thorpe Bank 300 m
Hurst Bank 350 m
Highfield South 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH63 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
116 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
116 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
278 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
428 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
610 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
709 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.09 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.11 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.18 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.25 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.37 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.38 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.49 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.49 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.5 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.58 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.66 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.77 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.94 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH63 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
116 m
St Johns Pre School & Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
116 m
St Johns RC Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
116 m
St Johns RC Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
116 m
Bebington Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 1, 2018
196 m
Bebington Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2021
226 m
New Ferry Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2017
249 m
Alo Pho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2021
270 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 6, 2017
270 m
Yankies Sweets and Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
270 m
St John Plessington Catholic College School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
278 m
Wirral AC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
278 m
Jay's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
378 m
TPS Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
378 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
406 m
Freddies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
413 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
428 m
The Bebington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 22, 2019
458 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
463 m
Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
478 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH63 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

College Drive Bus Stop/Station 139 m
College Drive Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Plessington Lower School Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 466 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 530 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.71 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.72 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH63 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.33 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.93 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.7 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.05 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.4 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.7 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH63 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 116 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 795,005 kWh - mean 16,225 kWh : median 17,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH63 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36151600
Longitude -3.00701600
OS Easting 333081
OS Northing 0385433
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12880
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Rock Ferry
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 E33006866
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 032B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3