Postcode CH42 1RX (Wirral) Terminated April 2007

Map showing CH42 1RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 1RX is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in April 2007.CH42 1RX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CH42 1RX 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 1RX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CH42 1RX is Ebenezer Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Place and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 363 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 1RX (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 1RX is Royal Mersey Yacht Club and is 252 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 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 29, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ebenezer Street 39 m
Russell Road 44 m
Bedford Place 105 m
Mersey Road 146 m
Woburn Place 173 m
Doric Street 173 m
Howson Street 213 m
Buxton Road 225 m
Rock Close 226 m
Manor Lane 237 m
Haddon Road 248 m
Mersey Lane South 260 m
Lees Avenue 269 m
Ionic Street 269 m
Fairhaven Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 1RX

Introduction June 1999
Termination April 2007
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
214 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
875 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
908 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.22 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.52 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.56 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.57 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.57 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.74 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.88 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.99 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.06 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.14 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.16 km
Progress Schools - Hamilton Square Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.18 km
Town Lane Infant School 2.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.26 km
Wirral Metropolitan College Good
(October 6, 2017)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Billy Bunters Snack Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 29, 2021
157 m
Snack Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
190 m
Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
214 m
Rock Ferry Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
214 m
Evergreen Lodge Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
249 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
250 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
250 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
250 m
Royal Mersey Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
252 m
The Refreshment Rooms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
252 m
Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 21, 2018
293 m
Involve Northwest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
301 m
Bargain Booze Select Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
310 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
310 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
406 m
The Lord Napier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2018
406 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
412 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
412 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
412 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
482 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bedford Place Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Woburn Place Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Haddon Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Haddon Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 522 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Central Station Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 363 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.26 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.26 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 530 m
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.25 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 1.6 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 2.74 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 2.82 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 2.97 km
Canning Island Island 3.12 km
East Float Inland Water 3.29 km
Alfred Dock Inland Water 3.34 km
Vittoria Dock Inland Water 3.42 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.59 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37464200
Longitude -3.00683000
OS Easting 333114
OS Northing 0386893
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3