The postcode CH42 1LH is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 1LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 1LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 1LH as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to CH42 1LH is Fairhaven Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 331 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 1LH (for ages 11 and under) is Rock Ferry Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020. 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 CH42 1LH is The Lord Napier and is 139 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Snack Shack and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 6, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 1LH is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 1LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 1LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 1LH
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 1LH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 194 m |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 644 m |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 944 m |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 949 m |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 1.65 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.65 km |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 1.75 km |
| Woodchurch Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 1.83 km |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| Progress Schools - Hamilton Square | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Wirral Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Progress Schools - Wirral | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 1LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Booze Select Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2019 | 80 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 80 m | |
| Cafe | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 84 m | |
| Involve Northwest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 120 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2018 | 139 m | |
| The Lord Napier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2018 | 139 m | |
| Billy Bunters Snack Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2021 | 140 m | |
| Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 194 m | |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 194 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 286 m | |
| Rumbling Tums | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 286 m | |
| Sayers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2021 | 286 m | |
| Swettenhams Chemist | Exempt October 15, 2020 | 286 m | |
| The Healthy 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 286 m | |
| Cock & Donkey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Old Chester Pharmacy | Exempt August 19, 2020 | 314 m | |
| PT Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2017 | 317 m | |
| Smokie Mos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2020 | 317 m | |
| YUM | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 317 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 1LH - Data from Apr 2022
| St Pauls Road | 96 m | |
| Woburn Place | 105 m | |
| Bedford Place | 281 m | |
| St Pauls Road | 284 m | |
| Old Chester Road | 288 m | |
| Grove Road | 277 m | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 1.41 km | |
| Central Station | 1.49 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 331 m | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 974 m | |
| Birkenhead Central Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.18 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 2.18 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.06 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 1LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 660 m | |
| Outer Basin | 1.17 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 1.51 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.56 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 2.61 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 2.68 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 2.87 km | |
| Wapping Basin | 3.02 km | |
| Canning Island | 3.12 km | |
| East Float | 3.13 km | |
| Alfred Dock | 3.21 km | |
| Vittoria Dock | 3.24 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.37 km |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 1LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.4 Mbps | 63.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.9 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67.4 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH42 1LH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.37529200 |
| Longitude | -3.01075400 |
| OS Easting | 332854 |
| OS Northing | 0386969 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birkenhead BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006847 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 027C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |