Postcode CH42 1PX (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 1PX and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 1PX 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 1PX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to CH42 1PX is Cargill Grove which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hassal Road and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 923 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 1PX (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 16, 2018. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Wei Feng Fish & Chips and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cargill Grove 30 m
Dell Grove 73 m
Ferries Close 89 m
Thorburn Crescent 106 m
Tilstock Avenue 127 m
Platt Grove 127 m
Thorburn Close 133 m
Stanley Road 148 m
Hassal Road 149 m
Courtney Road 188 m
Thorburn Road 202 m
Boulton Avenue 220 m
Woodin Road 234 m
Sefton Road 235 m
Procter Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 1PX

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 1PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
478 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
603 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
736 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
736 m
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
835 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.11 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.27 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.37 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.7 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.72 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.73 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.78 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
1.81 km
Brackenwood Junior School 1.98 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.08 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
2.13 km
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 2.14 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.27 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Lion Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2018
107 m
Wei Feng Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
107 m
Freddies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 12, 2021
216 m
Budget Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2017
261 m
Capital Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
261 m
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
261 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 1, 2018
262 m
The Chocolate Cellar Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
March 28, 2019
301 m
The Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
331 m
Derwent Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
377 m
Drop in/Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
395 m
Heart 4 Refugees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
395 m
St Peters Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 6, 2018
395 m
Premier Riverside Convenience Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2019
422 m
One Stop £ Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2017
423 m
New Ferry Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
438 m
New Ferry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
446 m
Tams Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
446 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
June 7, 2017
446 m
New Ferry Village Hall Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2017
460 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Hassal Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Platt Grove Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Procter Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Procter Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 869 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 923 m
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.34 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.34 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.29 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.48 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.34 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.69 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.24 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.82 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.84 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 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% 18.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 102 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 152,806 kWh - mean 8,489 kWh : median 8,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 98,966 kWh - mean 5,498 kWh : median 3,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 1PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36543000
Longitude -3.00021100
OS Easting 333540
OS Northing 0385862
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
199
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 031E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1