Postcode CH42 2DD (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 2DD and nearby postcodes

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

CH42 2DD 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 2DD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CH42 2DD is Wordsworth Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rock Ferry Station and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 230 m away.

The closest primary school to CH42 2DD (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 2DD is St Anne's Parish Centre and is 72 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Pizza and is 203 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wordsworth Avenue 30 m
Shakespeare Avenue 42 m
Ruskin Avenue 43 m
Lawnside Close 58 m
Kipling Avenue 58 m
Highfield Road 73 m
Tennyson Avenue 94 m
Green Lawn Grove 113 m
Byrne Avenue 128 m
Browning Avenue 182 m
Staplehurst Drive 197 m
Clyde Street 217 m
Highfield Grove 218 m
Green Lawn 232 m
Aldersgate 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 2DD

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 2DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
393 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
403 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
833 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
842 m
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.07 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.1 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.1 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.23 km
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
1.24 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.28 km
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.63 km
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.68 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.69 km
Co-op Academy Bebington 1.95 km
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
1.96 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 2.04 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.1 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
2.11 km
Church Drive Primary School 2.14 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's Parish Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
72 m
The Rock Station Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
82 m
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
191 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
191 m
Al's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 22, 2020
203 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
203 m
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2018
203 m
TLP Convenience Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 27, 2019
205 m
Burnells Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
314 m
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2019
314 m
The Vape Lounge Wirral Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
314 m
Summerfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
322 m
Derby Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
332 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
352 m
Rockvilla Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2013
364 m
Firbobs@Rock Ferry Primary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
393 m
Rock Ferry Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
393 m
St Annes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
403 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
446 m
Zhen's House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 23, 2019
446 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rock Ferry Station Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bedford Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Byrne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Rockville Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 522 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 1.43 km
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 230 m
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.74 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.74 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tranmere Beach Beach 1.09 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 1.73 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.07 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
Prenton Dell Valley 3.19 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.22 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Wapping Basin Inland Water 3.53 km
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 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% 24.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 208,239 kWh - mean 10,412 kWh : median 10,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 2DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37026400
Longitude -3.01108500
OS Easting 332824
OS Northing 0386410
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1