The postcode CH42 1QU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH42 1QU 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 1QU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to CH42 1QU is Knowsley Road which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Knowsley Road and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 747 m away.
The closest primary school to CH42 1QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 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 1QU is Derby Arms and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wei Feng Fish & Chips and is 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH42 1QU 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 1QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH42 1QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH42 1QU
| 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 1QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 350 m |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 689 m |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 771 m |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 771 m |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 836 m |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 917 m |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 1.36 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Well Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.67 km | |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 1.74 km | |
| Mersey Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 1.9 km |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.15 km | |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 2.18 km |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 2.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2021 | 77 m | |
| Black Lion Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2018 | 198 m | |
| Wei Feng Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2021 | 198 m | |
| St Peters Court | Exempt March 21, 2018 | 257 m | |
| Drop in/Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 260 m | |
| Heart 4 Refugees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 260 m | |
| St Peters Church | Exempt February 6, 2018 | 260 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 301 m | |
| Everfresh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2017 | 336 m | |
| Freddies Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 12, 2021 | 347 m | |
| St Annes Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Derby Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 364 m | |
| The Living Foods Workshop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 404 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 447 m | |
| Summerfields Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 465 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt March 1, 2018 | 505 m | |
| Budget Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2017 | 533 m | |
| Capital Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2021 | 533 m | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 533 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 1QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Knowsley Road | 68 m | |
| Knowsley Road | 121 m | |
| Platt Grove | 143 m | |
| Rock Lane West | 177 m | |
| Procter Road | 222 m | |
| Bebington Station | 1.02 km | |
| Grove Road | 1.1 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 2.02 km | |
| Rock Ferry Rail Station | 747 m | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Green Lane Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.12 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.13 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.05 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 1QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Tranmere Beach | 1.3 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 1.95 km | |
| Outer Basin | 2.11 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.15 km | |
| The Princess Dock | 2.47 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 2.5 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 3.12 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.44 km | |
| Devil's Bank | 3.48 km | |
| Priory Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.52 km | |
| Morpeth Dock | 3.61 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 3.62 km |
| Cow Hey Covert | 3.68 km | |
| Egerton Dock | 3.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.7 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CH42 1QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.36705400 |
| Longitude | -3.00369000 |
| OS Easting | 333311 |
| OS Northing | 0386046 |
| 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: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| 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 | 7D3 |