Postcode CH42 2DA (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 2DA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 2DA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 2DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 2DA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 2DA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CH42 2DA is Highfield Grove which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spenser Avenue and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 402 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 2DA (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 2DA is The Rock Station and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 2DA 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 2DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 2DA, and the approximate distance away.

Highfield Grove 78 m
Browning Avenue 109 m
Tennyson Avenue 118 m
Rock Lane West 125 m
Spenser Avenue 128 m
Highfield Road 137 m
Kipling Avenue 137 m
Queens Road 141 m
Green Lawn Grove 158 m
Shakespeare Avenue 171 m
Wordsworth Avenue 177 m
Wilton Road 199 m
Lawnside Close 220 m
Ruskin Avenue 228 m
Victoria Drive 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 2DA

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 2DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
215 m
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
550 m
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
921 m
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
921 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
947 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.01 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.04 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.1 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.13 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.42 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.5 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.58 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.77 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.79 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.95 km
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
2.02 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.02 km
Brackenwood Junior School 2.09 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
2.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
0 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
0 m
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
162 m
St Annes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
215 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
237 m
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
256 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
261 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
281 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
386 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
386 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
386 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
386 m
Everfresh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
438 m
St Peters Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 21, 2018
439 m
The Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2021
440 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
445 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
445 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
445 m
Pizza Nite Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
462 m
Dacre Hill Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
509 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 2DA - Data from Apr 2022

Spenser Avenue Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Highfield South Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Ward Grove Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Birkett Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 713 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.28 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 402 m
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.91 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 2DA - Data from Dec 2021

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.21 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.89 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.24 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.24 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.34 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.4 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 2DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 113.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.6 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 104 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 143,860 kWh - mean 9,591 kWh : median 7,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 2DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.36873800
Longitude -3.00978700
OS Easting 332908
OS Northing 0386239
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2965
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3