Postcode CH42 1RW (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 1RW and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 1RW 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 1RW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to CH42 1RW is Peterwood which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rock Lane West and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 592 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 1RW (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 1RW is Derby Arms and is 203 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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 1RW 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 1RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peterwood 56 m
Church Mews 71 m
Alpha Drive 84 m
Kirkfield Grove 113 m
Melville Avenue 128 m
The Hawthornes 133 m
Sefton Road 135 m
St Peter's Road 153 m
Nelson Court 179 m
Nelson Road 188 m
Acton Road 189 m
Knowsley Close 189 m
St Peter's Mews 193 m
King Street 208 m
Morecroft Road 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 1RW

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 1RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
468 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
641 m
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
930 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.02 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.02 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.17 km
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.32 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.37 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.57 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.61 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.7 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.84 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.88 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.98 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.15 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.16 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.28 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.37 km
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 2.41 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peters Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 21, 2018
0 m
Everfresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
84 m
Drop in/Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
137 m
Heart 4 Refugees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
137 m
St Peters Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 6, 2018
137 m
The Living Foods Workshop Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
151 m
The Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
181 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
183 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
203 m
Evergreen Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
385 m
Black Lion Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 13, 2018
418 m
Wei Feng Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
418 m
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
439 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
439 m
St Annes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
468 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
499 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
516 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
516 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
516 m
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
538 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rock Lane West Bus Stop/Station 89 m
St Peters Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Hawthornes Bus Stop/Station 128 m
St Peters Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Rock Lane East Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 947 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 592 m
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.87 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.88 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.04 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.87 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.22 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.37 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.44 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.45 km
Devil's Bank Wetland 3.49 km
Canning Island Island 3.65 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.2 Mbps 31.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.2 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.5 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 59,653 kWh - mean 1,455 kWh : median 1,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 1RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36935000
Longitude -3.00326300
OS Easting 333343
OS Northing 0386301
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: 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