Postcode CH42 0HW (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 0HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 0HW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 0HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 0HW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 CH42 0HW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CH42 0HW is Mounsey Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whetstone Lane and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Birkenhead Central Rail Station, 605 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 0HW (for ages 11 and under) is St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 27, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Anselm's College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH42 0HW is Masonic Temple and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dough and is 370 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 0HW 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 CH42 0HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 0HW, and the approximate distance away.

Mounsey Road 41 m
Tatton Road 62 m
Whetstone Lane 102 m
Willmer Road 122 m
Rawcliffe Road 122 m
Raffles Road 124 m
Charlecombe Street 127 m
Wellington Terrace 129 m
Sycamore Road 145 m
Whalley Road 149 m
Laurel Road 158 m
Park Grove 164 m
Maple Street 172 m
Elm Grove 185 m
Hollybank Road 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 0HW

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 CH42 0HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
172 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
197 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
413 m
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
667 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
814 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
919 m
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
988 m
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.11 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.21 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.26 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.43 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.45 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.53 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Birkenhead School 1.73 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 0HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe 39 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
162 m
PSV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2019
162 m
St Werburghs Rc Aided Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
172 m
Woodlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
197 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
229 m
Masonic Temple Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
255 m
M K Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
300 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
300 m
Shell Wirral Way Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
300 m
Yiamas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
338 m
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
352 m
Kings Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
364 m
Dough Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2021
370 m
Lynchburger Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 22, 2022
370 m
Pizza Farm Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Birkenhead Operatic Society Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2018
376 m
K & N Distribution Services Retailers - other 4
Good
January 12, 2017
376 m
Corner Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 7, 2017
378 m
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
380 m
Grange Baptist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
406 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 0HW - Data from Apr 2022

Whetstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Maple Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Elm Grove Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Quarry Bank Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 496 m
Exmouth Street Taxi Rank 522 m
Pyramids Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 576 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 605 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 779 m
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 993 m
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.62 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 0HW - Data from Dec 2021

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.25 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.27 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 1.59 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 1.64 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.83 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 1.87 km
East Float Inland Water 1.91 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.13 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.39 km
West Float Inland Water 2.45 km
Canning Island Island 2.87 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.03 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 0HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 88 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 311,862 kWh - mean 14,851 kWh : median 11,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 0HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38510400
Longitude -3.02800600
OS Easting 331722
OS Northing 0388077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1135
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Birkenhead and Tranmere
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006814
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3