Postcode CH42 1PG (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 1PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 1PG is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 1PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 1PG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1PG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to CH42 1PG is Rock Lane East which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatsworth Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 517 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 1PG (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 1PG is Royal Mersey Yacht Club and is 273 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Billy Bunters Snack Bar and is 555 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 1PG 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 1PG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 1PG, and the approximate distance away.

Rock Lane East 21 m
Chatsworth Road 61 m
Rock Ferry By-Pass 80 m
Morecroft Road 122 m
Manor Lane 163 m
Mersey Lane South 164 m
Haddon Road 173 m
Alpha Drive 209 m
The Hawthornes 209 m
Buxton Road 225 m
Kirkfield Grove 241 m
Bedford Road East 245 m
Nelson Road 264 m
Nelson Court 267 m
Canterbury Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 1PG

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 1PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
487 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
689 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.21 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 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
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.4 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.46 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.58 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.64 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.9 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.1 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.11 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.12 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 2.26 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.28 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.38 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.39 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.44 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 1PG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Living Foods Workshop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
153 m
Evergreen Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
179 m
Everfresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
210 m
Royal Mersey Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
273 m
The Refreshment Rooms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
273 m
St Peters Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 21, 2018
286 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
303 m
Drop in/Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
350 m
Heart 4 Refugees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
350 m
St Peters Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 6, 2018
350 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
350 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
392 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
392 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
392 m
The Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
468 m
Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
487 m
Rock Ferry Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
487 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
508 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
552 m
Billy Bunters Snack Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2021
555 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 1PG - Data from Apr 2022

Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Chatsworth Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Rock Lane East Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Rock Lane East Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Haddon Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 831 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 517 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.6 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.6 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.55 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 1PG - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 754 m
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.6 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.95 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.1 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.16 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.19 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Canning Island Island 3.36 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.52 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
East Float Inland Water 3.67 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 1PG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.5 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.8 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 273,789 kWh - mean 17,112 kWh : median 14,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 1PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37191500
Longitude -3.00291800
OS Easting 333370
OS Northing 0386586
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
715
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 027B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3