Postcode CH63 7LU (Wirral)

Map showing CH63 7LU and nearby postcodes

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

CH63 7LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7LU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CH63 7LU is Barlow Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barlow Avenue and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 170 m away.

The closest primary school to CH63 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 2, 2016. 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

The local pub for residents of CH63 7LU is The Wellington and is 325 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Pizza and is 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 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 CH63 7LU 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 7LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barlow Avenue 50 m
Stanbury Avenue 64 m
Ashbrook Terrace 107 m
Stonehill Avenue 113 m
Apsley Grove 116 m
Wellington Road 119 m
Oaklands Drive 142 m
Wellington Close 158 m
Wellesley Grove 177 m
Parkside Road 212 m
Beresford Avenue 226 m
Howell Road 248 m
Brook Street 282 m
Richmond Road 284 m
Bebington Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH63 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
274 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
318 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
501 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
501 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
614 m
Church Drive Primary School 722 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 752 m
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
767 m
Brackenwood Junior School 980 m
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.05 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.07 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.08 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.2 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.38 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.61 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.93 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.34 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swettenhams Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
September 2, 2020
91 m
Alam Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
99 m
Booze And News Retailers - other 4
Good
September 11, 2018
99 m
Mr Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
99 m
The Mad House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
99 m
Bebington Wines & Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 26, 2018
148 m
Life Christian Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 10, 2017
148 m
Pizza Farm Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
148 m
The Pitt Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
148 m
Jay's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
254 m
TPS Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
254 m
St Andrews CE Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
274 m
Medicare Woodford Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
281 m
Woodford Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
281 m
St John Plessington Catholic College School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
318 m
Wirral AC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
318 m
The Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2020
325 m
The Wellington Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2021
325 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2018
373 m
Bebington Liberal Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
373 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bebington Station Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bebington Station Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Bebington Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 203 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 170 m
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 916 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.3 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.3 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.21 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 754 m
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.49 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.29 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Slack Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.62 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.8 Mbps 82.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 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% 22.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 160,043 kWh - mean 13,337 kWh : median 14,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 37,790 kWh - mean 3,149 kWh : median 2,905 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH63 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35632700
Longitude -3.00513600
OS Easting 333198
OS Northing 0384854
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12344
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bebington
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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1