Postcode CH63 8LA (Wirral)

Map showing CH63 8LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH63 8LA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH63 8LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH63 8LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 8LA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CH63 8LA is Sherwood Drive which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Juliet Avenue and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to CH63 8LA (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 Co-op Academy Bebington.

The local pub for residents of CH63 8LA is Kings Arms Hotel and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Railway Pizza's and is 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 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 2 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 8LA 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 8LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH63 8LA, and the approximate distance away.

Sherwood Drive 33 m
Town Lane 82 m
Beatrice Avenue 107 m
Asterfield Avenue 110 m
Juliet Avenue 124 m
Rosefield Avenue 153 m
Rosalind Avenue 165 m
Townfield Gardens 216 m
B5150 254 m
Larchwood Drive 269 m
Malpas Drive 275 m
Bramley Avenue 306 m
Briardale Road 311 m
Queenswood Avenue 319 m
Ffrancon Drive 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH63 8LA

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 8LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Town Lane Infant School 372 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
705 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
705 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 716 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
746 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
750 m
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
888 m
Brackenwood Junior School 992 m
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.04 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.06 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.14 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.16 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.18 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.31 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.32 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.63 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.72 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.77 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.81 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH63 8LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd- Northcott Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
174 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
174 m
Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
186 m
Oscar's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
215 m
Railway Pizza's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
215 m
The Railway Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
215 m
Big Chef Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
215 m
Late Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
215 m
The Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
232 m
The Bebington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 22, 2019
349 m
Town Lane Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
372 m
Sam Smith Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
446 m
Beau's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
458 m
Shamrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
458 m
Sultan Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
458 m
Whieldons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
458 m
Mossley Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
462 m
Christ Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
522 m
Grange United Reformed Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 1, 2017
522 m
Kings Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH63 8LA - Data from Apr 2022

Juliet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Rosefield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Larchwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Bramley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Silverdale Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 972 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.01 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.02 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH63 8LA - Data from Dec 2021

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 918 m
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.41 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.71 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.02 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 3.36 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH63 8LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 105.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.6 13
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 287,559 kWh - mean 13,071 kWh : median 14,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 74,937 kWh - mean 3,406 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH63 8LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35908600
Longitude -3.01800300
OS Easting 332346
OS Northing 0385173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9436
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 032D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1