Postcode CH63 7LW (Wirral)

Map showing CH63 7LW and nearby postcodes

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

CH63 7LW 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 7LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH63 7LW is College Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Drive and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 487 m away.

The closest primary school to CH63 7LW (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

The local pub for residents of CH63 7LW is New Civil Defence Services Club and is 454 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.4 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 CH63 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

College Drive 27 m
Rocklands Avenue 98 m
Rydal Bank 113 m
Larkin Close 131 m
Eliot Close 150 m
Woodcote Bank 160 m
Hulmewood 169 m
Masefield Close 175 m
Bank Dene 198 m
Coleridge Drive 234 m
Springwood Way 262 m
Oak Road 307 m
Longfellow Drive 334 m
Beta Close 344 m
Windsor Close 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH63 7LW

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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
163 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
163 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
277 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
342 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
642 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
720 m
Church Drive Primary School 1.12 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.13 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.17 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.27 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.39 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.41 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.52 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.56 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.57 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.59 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.73 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.82 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.94 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aramark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
163 m
St Johns Pre School & Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2017
163 m
St Johns RC Aided Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
163 m
St Johns RC Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
163 m
New Ferry Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2017
166 m
Bebington Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 13, 2021
189 m
St John Plessington Catholic College School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
277 m
Wirral AC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
277 m
Bebington Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 1, 2018
281 m
Windsor Close Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
332 m
Jay's Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
336 m
TPS Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 28, 2019
336 m
Grove Street Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
342 m
Alo Pho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2021
355 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 6, 2017
355 m
Yankies Sweets and Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
355 m
Freddies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
362 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
378 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 1, 2018
420 m
New Civil Defence Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
454 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

College Drive Bus Stop/Station 163 m
College Drive Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Plessington Lower School Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Oak Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 422 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 487 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.73 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.73 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.93 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.72 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.07 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.48 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.62 km
Cowpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 119.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 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% 16.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 584,890 kWh - mean 15,808 kWh : median 15,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 124,489 kWh - mean 3,276 kWh : median 2,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH63 7LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36143700
Longitude -3.00573700
OS Easting 333166
OS Northing 0385423
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