Postcode CH63 8QL (Wirral)

Map showing CH63 8QL and nearby postcodes

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

CH63 8QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CH63 8QL is Well Lane which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentfield Gardens and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to CH63 8QL (for ages 11 and under) is Higher Bebington Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Bebington.

The local pub for residents of CH63 8QL is Acorn and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sultan Kebab House and is 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.1 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 8QL 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 8QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Well Lane 58 m
Bentfield Close 107 m
Bentfield Gardens 117 m
Orchard Way 122 m
Rotherwood Close 140 m
Acorn Close 146 m
Arnot Way 178 m
Millwood 178 m
Shawbury Avenue 184 m
Mill Road 193 m
Carey Avenue 209 m
Linkside 219 m
Sunny Bank 224 m
Heather Bank 261 m
Victoria Road 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH63 8QL

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 8QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
316 m
Town Lane Infant School 349 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 883 m
Brackenwood Junior School 1.02 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.18 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 1.19 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.21 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.22 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.3 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.3 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.32 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 1.36 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.5 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.6 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.77 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.84 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.05 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.07 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.09 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsburys Local & Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
78 m
Sam Smith Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
154 m
Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
220 m
Beau's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
224 m
Shamrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
224 m
Sultan Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
224 m
Whieldons Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
224 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
243 m
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
243 m
Higher Bebington Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
June 12, 2017
243 m
Sea Breeze Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2021
243 m
The Mediterranean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
243 m
The Smorgasbord Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
243 m
Voujon Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
243 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
265 m
Mossley Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
288 m
British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
309 m
Higher Bebington Jnr School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
316 m
Christ Church Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
339 m
Grange United Reformed Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 1, 2017
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bentfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bentfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Village Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Roland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 2 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.35 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.36 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 338 m
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.25 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.88 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 3.4 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.1 Mbps 51 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 363,273 kWh - mean 13,972 kWh : median 12,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 147,134 kWh - mean 3,589 kWh : median 2,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH63 8QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35698300
Longitude -3.02629200
OS Easting 331791
OS Northing 0384947
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18166
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 032E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3