Postcode CH42 0LU (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 0LU and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 0LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 0LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CH42 0LU is Harland Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harrowby Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Green Lane Rail Station, 681 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 0LU (for ages 11 and under) is Mersey Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2019. 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 0LU is The Imperial and is 106 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hungry's and is 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 CH42 0LU 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 0LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harland Road 53 m
Liversidge Road 75 m
Whitfield Street 117 m
Derby Road 136 m
Mill Close 139 m
St Catherines Gardens 163 m
St Catherine's 163 m
Rose Place 174 m
Ravenshaw Close 174 m
Church Terrace 180 m
Aspendale Road 188 m
Church Road 194 m
Hampden Grove 199 m
Caerwys Grove 216 m
Hampden Road 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 0LU

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 0LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
350 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
625 m
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
634 m
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
677 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
752 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
755 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
802 m
Progress Schools - Wirral Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.13 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 1.2 km
Prenton Preparatory School 1.22 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.38 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.38 km
Birkenhead Park School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.42 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.46 km
Cathcart Street Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.56 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.62 km
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.68 km
St Anselm's College Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.77 km
Birkenhead High School Academy Outstanding
(October 14, 2015)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Imperial Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2018
106 m
Oasis 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
116 m
MP Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
137 m
Hungry's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2021
139 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
139 m
Wing box / Wing Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 15, 2021
139 m
Kings Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
294 m
Cafe 39 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
304 m
PSV Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2019
304 m
Happy Days Mobile Bar & Barista Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
322 m
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
330 m
Zero Clucks Given Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
344 m
Mersey Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
350 m
Devonshire Manor Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
418 m
Birkenhead News And Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
424 m
Monaf's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
424 m
Wirral Kebab and Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2020
424 m
News & Booze Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
433 m
Dhillons News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2017
452 m
Khan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harrowby Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
St Catherine's Gardens Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Seymour Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Whitfield Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Aspendale Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 881 m
Central Station Taxi Rank 907 m
Pyramids Shopping Centre Taxi Rank 916 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 681 m
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 907 m
Conway Park Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.88 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.88 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.39 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Outer Basin Inland Water 1.24 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.38 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 1.59 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 1.99 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.01 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 2.33 km
East Float Inland Water 2.35 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 2.55 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.82 km
Gillbrook Basin Inland Water 2.84 km
West Float Inland Water 2.91 km
Canning Island Island 3.1 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 131.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 17.3 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% 15 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 540,650 kWh - mean 13,863 kWh : median 13,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 155,604 kWh - mean 3,795 kWh : median 3,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 0LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.38107300
Longitude -3.02620900
OS Easting 331835
OS Northing 0387625
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
484
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 ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 021B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2